JOCKEY PERRY WINTERS to Be Inducted to Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame
The 2025 Thoroughbred Jockey inductee is Edmonton, Alberta-born Perry Winters, who started his career in Lethbridge, Alberta, in 1980.
By 1984, he was riding with the “big boys” in Edmonton and Calgary on the province’s “A” circuit. During a 33-year career, which concluded in 2012, he reached $22 million in purse earnings. His win total of 2,984 races ranks him second among Alberta-born jockeys, exceeded only by CHRHF member Gary Belanger.
Seven-time Alberta leading jockey, Winters’ best year was 1991 when he won 241 races with his mounts earning $1,249,568. Winters’ stats also include more than 100 stakes wins, including the Canadian Derby in 1983 with Cozy Grey. He had his first 100-win season in 1986—a feat he would repeat the next 10 years in a row,
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Best “tight”pocket story is when Exclusive Run who made over 1 million in career earnings for the late savvy trainer Red ROBERTSON was paddocked Perry was quiet until going up to the chute at Stampede Park asking about Marty his regular groom. It was remarked that he’s cashing on him, going the mile for this first start of year. Horse won easy; paid about $26 as a bewildered Perry came to winners circle.
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