Avelino Gomez Memorial Award

The Avelino Gomez Memorial Award is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honour given annually to a jockey who is Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a regular in the country for more than five years, who has made significant contributions to the sport. The honour is named for the late Cuban-born Canadian and American Hall of Fame jockey Avelino Gomez who died in 1980 of complications from injuries sustained in a racing accident.

Avelino Gomez Memorial Award honourees receive a replica of the life-size statue of Gomez sculpted by Siggy Puchta that stands at Woodbine Racetrack.

In 2004, Francine Villeneuve became the first female recipient of the award.

Award winners

References
  1. "Callaghan to Receive Avelino Gomez Memorial Award". 19 July 2022.
  2. Toronto Star Accomplished rider Rosa da Silva named 2021 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award recipient Archived August 6, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Frank Barroby named 2019 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award". 27 May 2019.
  4. "Woodbine News Archives".
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  6. "Quincy Welch to Receive 2015 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award". 20 May 2015.
  7. "Husbands Honored with 2014 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award". 5 June 2014.
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