Chuck C. Lopez
American jockey
Chuck Lopez | |
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![]() Lopez in 2011 | |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | (1960-08-04) August 4, 1960 (age 64) Brooklyn, New York |
Career wins | 3,500+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins | |
Lamplighter Handicap (1994) Miss Woodford Stakes (1995) Jerome Handicap (1996) Excelsior Handicap (1997, 2003, 2008) Gallant Fox Handicap (1997, 1998, 2001) Morven Stakes (1997) Hollie Hughes Handicap (1998) Sorority Stakes (1998) Stymie Handicap (1998) Bed O' Roses Handicap (2000) Oceanport Stakes (2001) Sapling Stakes (2002) Rumson Stakes (2003) Jersey Derby (2004) Molly Pitcher Stakes (2004) Longfellow Stakes (2007) Philip H. Iselin Stakes (2007, 2014) Holy Bull Stakes (2008) Red Smith Handicap (2008) General George Handicap (2009) Jaipur Stakes (2010) Toboggan Handicap (2014) Jerome Stakes (2015) Gotham Stakes (2015) | |
Racing awards | |
Leading rider at Meadowlands Racetrack (1979, 2003) Leading rider at Monmouth Park (1998) | |
Significant horses | |
Gottcha Gold, El Kabeir |
Charles C. Lopez (born August 4, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Recorded as "Charles," he is the son of jockey Carlos Lopez, Sr. His own sons, Erick and David Lopez, are also jockeys.
Lopez began his professional riding career at Keystone Racetrack in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, where he got his first win aboard Foolish Tracy on January 15, 1979. He was the leading rider at Meadowlands Racetrack in 1979 and 2003 and at Monmouth Park Racetrack in 1998.
References
- Chuck C. Lopez at the NTRA
Year-end charts
Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
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National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 42 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 37 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 58 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 49 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 55 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 43 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 73 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 49 |