Richard Anthony Dos Ramos (born September 10, 1962 in

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) is a Canadian jockey in

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. He grew up in Malton, a neighbourhood in

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, where his family emigrated when he was young. He began his career in horse racing in 1981, winning the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey that year and again in 1982. In 1986, Dos Ramos rode

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to victory in the

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, the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. He has ridden two horses who went on to be named Canada's Horse of the Year: in 1992 with

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he rode to victory in the 1992 Molson Export Million Stakes and in 1999 with Thornfield he captured the prestigious

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Dos Ramos was voted the 2002

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for his significant contribution to the sport of thoroughbred racing in Canada. During his career, he was won more than 2,000 races, of which more than 1,300 have been at his home base,

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. Racing in the United States, aboard Palladio, he won the 2005

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, that state's richest thoroughbred race.

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References

May 17, 2002 ''Thoroughbred Times'' article titled ''Dos Ramos to receive Avelino Gomez Memorial Award''

October 18, 2007 ''Bloodhorse.com'' article titled ''Woodbine Jockey Dos Ramos Reaches 2,000-Win Milestone''

* ttp://woodbinemediaguide.com/thorough/jockey-bios.php?bio=richard_dos_ramos Richard Dos Ramos profile at Woodbine Entertainment Group {{DEFAULTSORT:Dos Ramos, Richard 1962 births Living people Animal sportspeople from Ontario Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners Canadian jockeys Naturalized citizens of Canada Sportspeople from Mississauga Sportspeople from Port of Spain Sovereign Award winners Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to Canada