Jockey Sandi Gann, who won 1,207 races during her 20-year career, announced her retirement on Friday. August 30th, 2008
Jockey Sandi Gann, who won 1,207 races during her 20-year career, announced her retirement on Friday.
The 45-year-old Gann was honored at Emerald Downs as every jockey in attendance stood in the winners circle to salute her after the nights second race.
After beginning her career on quarter horses in 1985, Gann moved to thoroughbreds two years later and became the first female jockey to win a riding title at Turf Paradise in 1992. She rode 194 horses to victory at Emerald Downs and finished in the top 10 in both 2002 and 2003.
Gann posted her final victory on The Liver Is Evil on August 21 at Emerald Downs.