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Rajiv Maragh

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Rajiv Maragh (born July 9, 1985, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer.

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Rajiv Maragh rode his first winner at Tampa Bay Downs on February 1, 2003.[1] He got his big break in 2008 when he was 14th in the national earnings list. Rapidly developing into a top jockey since moving north to compete at NYRA tracks, in 2009 he has been a winner of several Grade 1 races.

He was seriously injured in a spill at Belmont Park in July 2015 and has been cleared in November 2016 to start riding again.[2]

He rode Mucho Macho Man to a 3rd-place finish at the 2011 Kentucky Derby.[2] He rode his first Breeder's Cup winner on Caleb's Posse in the dirt mile.

In 2017 he relocated to California[3] and the same year was honored with Comeback Jockey Of The Year Award.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "For aspiring young jockey Rajiv Maragh, Saratoga is dreamland". New York Daily News. August 6, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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    Rhiannon Walker (May 6, 2017). "Rajiv Maragh overcomes devastating injuries to ride in Kentucky Derby". Andscape. ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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    Frank Angst (December 14, 2017). "Maragh Relocating to Southern California". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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    Jennie Rees (November 20, 2017). "Rajiv Maragh Honored With 'Comeback Jockey Of The Year' Award". Paulick Report. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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