Gerard Melancon
Encyclopedia
Gerard Melancon is an American jockey
in Thoroughbred
horse racing
. On April 19, 2007 he won the 3,000th race of his career at Evangeline Downs
in Lafayette, Louisiana
.
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 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...
. On April 19, 2007 he won the 3,000th race of his career at Evangeline Downs
Evangeline Downs
Evangeline Downs is an American race track and casino located in St. Landry Parish, just east of Opelousas, Louisiana. With a seven furlong oval track, the facility provides close to 1,000 horse stalls for Thoroughbred flat racing and American Quarter Horse racing...
in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2001-present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 84 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 41 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 42 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 40 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 66 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 65 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 58 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 60 |