Manoel Cruz

Manny Cruz
Manny Cruz
Occupation	Jockey
Born	May 20, 1970 (age 54); Minas Gerais, Brazil
Career wins	2824 (thru 7/01/2018)
Major racing wins
	Louisville Handicap (2000); Hillsborough Stakes (2002); My Dear Girl Stakes (2002, 2006, 2007); Susan's Girl Stakes (2002, 2005, 2006); Appleton Handicap (2003); Endeavour Stakes (2003); Frances A. Genter Stakes (2004); Rampart Handicap (2005); Affirmed Stakes (2005, 2006); Brave Raj Stakes (2005); Desert Vixen Stakes (2005, 2009); Dr. Fager Stakes (2005, 2006); Miami Mile Stakes (2005, 2008, 2010); Deputy Minister Handicap (2006); Pasco Stakes (2006); Shirley Jones Handicap (2006); What a Pleasure Stakes (2006, 2007); Sunshine Millions Dash (2007); Ohio Derby (2008); Hutcheson Stakes (2008); Spend A Buck Handicap (2009); Stage Door Betty Handicap (2009); Memorial Day Handicap (2010, 2013, 2014); Sunshine Millions Distaff (2010); Dogwood Stakes (2011); Mint Julep Handicap (2011, 2012); Regret Stakes (2011); W. L. McKnight Handicap (2012); Calder Derby (2014)

Manoel R. Cruz (born May 20, 1970) is a Brazilian jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

He has won multiple graded stakes races, including four grade II level races.^[1]

For every year since 2003, he has finished in the top 15 jockeys at Gulfstream Park.

Manny Cruz has over 2,800 career wins.^[2]

Manny Cruz resides in Miami, Florida.^[3]

External links

Manoel "Manny" Cruz Facebook page [1]

^ Equibase statistics 2015-07-03, Equibase.com. "Horse Racing | Horse Racing Entries | Horse Racing Results | Past Performances | Mobile | Statistics". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Cruz records 2,000th North American winner - Handicappers' Edge". www.brisnet.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ "Derby Jockey Profile: Manoel Cruz". Retrieved 2015-07-03.

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