"American Classic Races/American Classic Race wins:"Preakness Stakes (2005)Belmont Stakes (2005)

/awards = Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey/U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (2001)Best Jockey ESPY Award (2005)

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/horses = Afleet Alex, Big Brown, Icabad Crane

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"Jeremy Rose" (born April 1, 1979 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is an United States/American Thoroughbred horse racing/racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park (race track)/Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to victory in two American Classic Races, the Preakness Stakes/Preakness and Belmont Stakes. His performances that year earned him the Best Jockey ESPY Award/ESPY Award as the top American jockey of 2005. He earned his 1000th career victory at Delaware Park on July 3, 2005.

In 2008, Rose was suspended for six months by the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission for whipping Appeal to the City in the head during a June 23 race at Delaware Park. Rose, the horse's trainer and its owner, have asserted it was an accident and the suspension is under appeal.

Jeremy Rose currently resides in Elkton, Maryland.

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It's the best you're going to find. You can't handpick a better jockey colony than this. And I know going into it that I'm going to be in the deep ocean here.

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Around the first turn, I tried to get down, on the backside I was about two or three wide, saw a horse trying to make a move to get past on the outside, so I got back in.

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Graduates are not qualified for anything except getting drunk and not turning up for work.

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[Breakfast (6:30 a.m.) Bagel with cream cheese (370 calories).] When I'm working in the morning, I don't have time to eat a full meal, ... I'm getting on the horses, I'm talking to trainers. I'll just eat it while I'm talking.

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It's a blessing because there's no way I could do this [otherwise]. I like food too much.

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He's an amazing horse. No horse I've ever seen in any race stumbled like that. And I don't know any horse stayed up after going that close to the ground. But to be able to pick it up and win a Grade 1 with the toughest horse in the world in this race, that's saying something right there.

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My valet keeps candy for me. It gives me a buzz. I love grape Gatorade. I may drink three 32-ounce bottles in a day. I'm not a big water person, never have been.

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[Snack (between races, 12:45-4:30 p.m.) Snickers bar and a Gatorade (466 calories).] My valet keeps candy for me, ... It gives me a buzz. I love grape Gatorade. I may drink three 32-ounce bottles in a day. I'm not a big water person, never have been.

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When I'm working in the morning, I don't have time to eat a full meal. I'm getting on the horses, I'm talking to trainers. I'll just eat it while I'm talking.

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