Tiago Josué Pereira (born November 29, 1976, in Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil) is a

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 the sport of Thoroughbred

horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

. He entered professional racing as an apprentice in 1994, winning 96 races at Brazil's Cristal Racecourse in his first year. Since then he has competed at various racetracks around the world, including Dubai, France, and Singapore, and the United States, and has won more than 1,750 races. On March 27, 2010, Pereira won the richest and most important race of his career aboard

Glória de Campeão Gloria de Campeao (foaled September 29, 2003) is a retired Brazilian Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for his victory in the 2010 Dubai World Cup. He has also run on 4 continents (South America,North America, Europe, Asia) and won on 2 ...

when he captured the US$10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse.''Thoroughbred Times'' March 27, 2010
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1976 births Living people Brazilian jockeys People from Sapucaia do Sul Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul {{horseracing-bio-stub