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    Who was the first jockey to top $100 million in purses?

    Question #73843. Asked by cdnsupers. (Dec 28 06 7:06 AM)


    brutus0623

    		Bill Shoemaker


    Dec 28 06, 7:14 AM
    skysmom65

    		Shoemaker won his 555th stakes winner to break Arcaro's record and in 1985 he became the first jockey ever to earn more than $100 million in his career. http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/shoemakerbill.shtml

    Dec 28 06, 7:41 AM

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