Ángel Cordero Jr.

Ángel Cordero Jr.
Ángel Cordero Jr.
Occupation	Jockey / trainer
Born	November 8, 1942; Santurce, Puerto Rico
Career wins	7,057
Major racing wins
	Roamer Handicap; (1968, 1974, 1981, 1984); Suburban Handicap; (1969, 1970, 1974, 1987, 1989); Jockey Club Gold Cup; (1972, 1983, 1984); Man o' War Stakes; (1972, 1974, 1976, 1988); Matron Stakes; (1974, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991); Canadian International Stakes (1977); Kentucky Oaks (1984, 1989); Del Mar Futurity (1984) ; Arlington Million (1987); Washington, D.C. International (1988); Pimlico Special (1989) U.S. Triple Crown series:; Kentucky Derby (1974, 1976, 1985); Preakness Stakes (1980, 1984); Belmont Stakes (1976); Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Distaff (1985); Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1988); Breeders' Cup Sprint (1988, 1989) As a trainer:; Lexington Stakes (1994)
Racing awards
	U.S. Champion Jockey by earnings; (1976, 1982, 1983); U.S. Champion Jockey by wins (1968); Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey; (1982, 1983, 1985); Big Sport of Turfdom Award (1992); Mike Venezia Memorial Award (1992)
Honors
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1988); Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame (2001)
Significant horses
	Bold Forbes, Waya, Cum Laude Laurie, Seattle Slew, Relaxing, Jim French, Just A Game II, Slew o' Gold, Chief's Crown, Spend A Buck, Gulch, Groovy, Cannonade, Manila, Open Mind

Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born November 8, 1942) is a Puerto Rican jockey. He is known for being one of the winningest Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in wins at Saratoga Race Course for thirteen years. Cordero rode three Kentucky Derby winners and won over 6000 races in his career.