Anthony S. Black
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Anthony S. "Tony" Black (born September 4, 1951 in Mt. Holly
, New Jersey
) is a record-holding jockey
in North American
Thoroughbred
horse racing
. He is a nephew of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
jockey and New Jersey state steward, Sam Boulmetis, Sr.
He was raised in Haddon Township
, New Jersey
, where he has been a longtime resident, and attended Haddon Township High School
, graduating in the class of 1970.
Black won his first race at Liberty Bell Park Racetrack in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
on June 15, 1970. At Philadelphia Park Racetrack
on May 1, 2006, the 54-year-old Black became only the 21st jockey in North American
racing history to win 5,000 races.
Black is also a co-holder of the North American record for most consecutive wins by a jockey. Tying a 63-year-old record established in 1930 by Albert Adams, on July 30, 1993, Black won three races at the Atlantic City Race Course
, followed by two straight at Philadelphia Park on July 31 and another four in a row that same day back at Atlantic City.
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
) is a record-holding jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
in North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. He is a nephew of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
jockey and New Jersey state steward, Sam Boulmetis, Sr.
Sam Boulmetis, Sr.
Samuel A. Boulmetis, Sr. is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1973...
He was raised in Haddon Township
Haddon Township, New Jersey
Haddon Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 14,707....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, where he has been a longtime resident, and attended Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School
Haddon Township High School is a four-year public high school in Haddon Township, New Jersey. It is part of the Haddon Township School District. The school offers courses in math, science, languages, humanities and various vocational skills. It also offers athletics and after-school clubs and...
, graduating in the class of 1970.
Black won his first race at Liberty Bell Park Racetrack in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
on June 15, 1970. At Philadelphia Park Racetrack
Philadelphia Park Racetrack
Parx Racing and Casino is a thoroughbred horse racetrack and racino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It currently houses 3,300 slot machines.-History:...
on May 1, 2006, the 54-year-old Black became only the 21st jockey in North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
racing history to win 5,000 races.
Black is also a co-holder of the North American record for most consecutive wins by a jockey. Tying a 63-year-old record established in 1930 by Albert Adams, on July 30, 1993, Black won three races at the Atlantic City Race Course
Atlantic City Race Course
The Atlantic City Race Course , formerly the Atlantic City Race Track, is a thoroughbred horse race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The track is located off the Black Horse Pike next to the Hamilton Mall...
, followed by two straight at Philadelphia Park on July 31 and another four in a row that same day back at Atlantic City.
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 68 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 48 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 68 |