Willie Shoemaker
Chronology
1931 | Born August 19 in Fabens, Texas to parents Bebe and Ruby Shoemaker |
1949 | Makes first professional ride on March 19 |
1950 | Marries Virginia McLaughlin |
1955 | Has first Kentucky Derby victory |
1957 | Loses Kentucky Derby after misjudging finish line |
1960 | Divorced from first wife |
1961 | Marries Babs Bayer on November 29 |
1968 | Breaks femur in riding accident |
1969 | Breaks pelvis, ruptures bladder, and damages nerves in paddock accident |
1978 | Divorced by second wife effective March 6 |
1978 | Marries Cindy Barnes on March 7 |
1979 | Wins Marlboro Cup on Spectacular Bid |
1986 | Wins Kentucky Derby at age fifty-four |
1990 | Retires from race riding |
1991 | Paralyzed in automobile accident |
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