Tyler Baze

Tyler Baze (born October 19, 1982, in Seattle, Washington) is an American Champion jockey. He was born into a racing family, since both of his parents were jockeys, as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze.

Tyler Baze
Baze and other Jockeys in 2014
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1982-10-19) October 19, 1982 Seattle, Washington, United States
Career wins	1,800+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Will Rogers Stakes (2001) San Luis Obispo Handicap (2001) Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap (2003) Palos Verdes Handicap (2003) Bing Crosby Handicap (2004) Monrovia Handicap (2003, 2005) Pat O'Brien Handicap (2004) Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes (2004) Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2004) Del Mar Handicap (2004, 2005) Moccasin Stakes (2004, 2008) Landaluce Stakes (2005) San Pasqual Handicap (2005) Sunshine Millions Turf (2005) Santa Ynez Stakes (2005) Gamely Breeders' Cup Handicap (2005) Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006) Windy Sands Handicap (2007) San Fernando Breeders' Cup Stakes (2007) California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes (2007) Baldwin Stakes 2008 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (2008) Swaps Stakes (2008) Sorrento Stakes (2008) Santa Ysabel Stakes (2009) Arcadia Handicap (2009) Hollywood Oaks (2009) Californian Stakes (2009) Colonial Turf Cup (2009) American Handicap (2009) Virginia Derby (2009) Rancho Bernardo Handicap(2009) Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (2009) Winstar Oaks (2010) Mervyn Leroy Handicap (2011) Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (2011) California Cup Classic (2012)
Racing awards
U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (2000)
Significant horses
Star Over The Bay

Baze began riding in Southern California in 1999 and earned his first victory on October 31 of that year. In 2000, he rode 246 winners and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

Baze went through a rough patch beginning in 2003, but recovered with a new agent and a new nutritional regime. He rides mostly at California's Santa Anita Park and Phoenix, Arizona's Turf Paradise.

In August 2011 he was sidelined due to substance abuse but returned to racing in October 2012. His first win back occurred on October 13, 2012, in the Lava Man California Classic Cup aboard Lucky Primo.[1]