Big Winner--Jockey Willie Shoemaker, who rode his 5,000th winner at New York's Aqueduct track today, holds gold clock presented to him to commemorate the feat. His victory astride slapstick in the fifth race made him no. 2 on the all-time jockey list. Johnny Longden leads with 5,900 winners.

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Big Winner--Jockey Willie Shoemaker, who rode his 5,000th winner at New York's Aqueduct track today, holds gold clock presented to him to commemorate the feat. His victory astride slapstick in the fifth race made him no. 2 on the all-time jockey list. Johnny Longden leads with 5,900 winners.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1964]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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