What is Jorge Ricardo?
[[File:Jorge Ricardo 24-09-2012.jpg|thumb|Jorge Ricardo]] '''Jorge Ricardo''' (born September 30, 1961 in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]) is a [[jockey]] of [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]], actually riding in [[Argentina]], who became the all-time winningest rider in history on February 5, 2007. He has since been passed by Canadian-born, California-based rider [[Russell Baze]]. ==Sources== * [http://www.breedingracing.com/news/2012/05/28/ricardo-sets-new-world-jockey-record-at-11596-wins/ Ricardo sets new world record] * [http://paginadeturf.wordpress.com/english/ Ricardo x Baze] * [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?id=3179583 Story on Ricardo's pursuit of 10,000 victories.] * [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2756669 February 6, 2007 ESPN article ''Brazilian passes Baze to take record -- for now''] * [http://www.jockeysroom.com/itm00147.htm Profile of Jorge Ricardo at JockeysRoom.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521190637/http://www.jockeysroom.com/itm00147.htm |date=2007-05-21 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ricardo, Jorge}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:Jockeys]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro]] {{sports-bio-stub}}