Willie Shoemaker (Horse racing. Born, Fabens, TX, Aug. 19, 1931; died, San Marino, CA, Oct. 12, 2003.) William Lee Shoemaker was far and away the world’s winningest horseracing jockey and, in fact, rode for nearly 20 years after he broke the record for wins. Shoemaker surpassed the former world record holder, Johnny Longden (6,032) in 1970, […]
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