Donnie James Meche (born October 10, 1974 in
Rayne, Louisiana) is an American
jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...
in
Thoroughbred horse racing.
Donnie Meche won his first race at
Evangeline Downs
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino is a racetrack in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, just east of Opelousas. It is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. With a one-mile oval track, the facility provides close to 1,000 horse stalls for Thoroughbre ...
in May 1993. He was the top apprentice rider at
Louisiana Downs in 1994.
He is ten minutes younger than twin brother
Lonnie, who, along with younger brother
Cody, is also a jockey.
References
Year-end charts
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meche, Donnie
1974 births
Living people
American jockeys
Cajun jockeys
People from Rayne, Louisiana