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He began training on his own in 2007 with his most notable winner being Stakes Placed, Lady D’Wildcat. Today Steve is a jockey agent for James McAleney at Woodbine (my daughter’s favourite jockey even before my brother became his agent).
The Roberts Family:
My Dad, Les Roberts, would take us to the races at Woodbine as children. Dad had always dreamed of owning racehorses and became involved in 1984 with a horse named Russian History (long story) and then formed a syndicate with three friends (Four by Five Farms) all under the guidance of trainer Tommy O’Keefe. During the late 1990’s and into the 2000’s they enjoyed success with horses such as Wings of Erin, Inspired Kiss, Masada and Mulrainy to name a few. Steve and I began working with Tommy in the barn on the backstretch and guratively speaking have not left the track since. ~ Stacie Roberts
Jockey Jim McAleney & Emilie Roberts at Woodbine in 2016
Jockey Gerry Olguin with his then 4 year old son Kai in 2001
After riding for 10 years at Hastings Racecourse
in Vancouver British Columbia, Gerry and his family moved to Ontario in November 1999. It didn’t take long for Gerry to t in at Woodbine riding 10 winners, four of which were on the nal day of the 1999 Woodbine meet.
Born in California and raised in Mexico, Gerry began his riding career at age 15 at Caliente (Mexico). He was leading rider at Hastings Park in 1997 and 1998.
Today Gerry is a multiple Graded Stakes winning jockey and ranked tenth in earnings and in number of wins at Woodbine in 2016. He was the regular rider aboard Paladin Bay (G3 Selene Stakes winner) and also recorded Graded Stakes wins aboard Stunning Stag (G2 Autumn) Glitter Rox (G3 Royal North) and Seductively (G3 Selene) among many others.
Currently riding for the winter at Golden Gate Fields in California he recorded a milestone 2000th career win on in the ninth race on Jan. 15, 2017 and
has amassed close to $49 million in purse earnings thus far.
Kai is now
a sophomore
on a Soccer
Academic
Scholarship
attending Robert
Morris University
located near
Pittsburg,
PA. Majoring
in Business
Management Kai
will be turning
20 years of age
on January
23. Part of his
course last term included gaming and casinos and he texted home during class to say he was watching Triple Crown races.
Gerry’s wife Robin, a former jockey herself (4 years riding at Hastings), works in the Wagering Operations Department at Woodbine Racetrack.
Jockey Gerry Olguin with his son Kai at Woodbine in 2016
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Thoroughbred Highlight - Page 8 - January 2017