Mark Guidry

Born:
1959-08-06
Lafayette
Louisiana, USA

Currently Residing:
Louisville
Kentucky USA

Height: -
Weight: -

His wife is Tina, children Fallon, Marcus and Mecus.


Notes:
Mark Guidry cherished to become a jockey since his childhood days. His desire fulfilled at 16 when he took part in pari-mutuel wagering at Delta Downs with his favorite Temperamental Tom. He continued riding in Louisiana until 1986 and later moved to Fairmount Park in Illinois to try his luck. He is popularly called King of Chicago because of his dominating performances at Hawthorne and Sportsman s Park. He won seven times at Hawthorne Race Course while nine times at Sportsman s Park. He reached 4,000th race landmark at Arlington Park on July 2000 and became the 36th rider to reach acquire this distinction. Guidry was inducted into the Hawthorne Hall of Fame in 1997 for earning seven riding titles. Mark Guidry s achievement includes the West Virgina Derby (Real Dandy), Santa Anita Derby (Buzzards Bay), Washington Park H (Perfect Drift) and Golden Rod (French Park). He was given the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2006. Guidry became the 21st jockey to reach 5000th career victory landmark on May 4, 2007.

Statistics

Year	Races Run	Wins	Place	Show	Earnings
2006	890	131	133	125	-
2005	818	177	120	103	-
2004	785	120	97	93	-

Facts

• Important Racing Wins

• 1990 Commonwealth Breeders Cup Stakes

• 1995 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap

• 1996 Arlington Handicap, Arlington-Washington Futurity, Washington Park Handicap

• 1997 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Arlington Handicap, Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes

• 2000 Alcibiades Stakes, Mrs. Revere Stakes

• 2001 Arkansas Derby, Arlington Classic, Lane s End Stakes

• 2002 Arlington-Washington Futurity, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes

• 2003 Canadian Turf Handicap, Bertram F. Bongard Stakes, Holy Bull Stakes

• 2005 Golden Rod Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, San Simeon Handicap, West Virginia Derby

• 2006 West Virginia Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Sunshine Millions Oaks, Raven Run Stakes

• 2007 Sunshine Millions Fillies Mares Sprint