Tyler Baze
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"Tyler Baze" is an United States/American Eclipse Award/Champion jockey. He was born into a racing family, since both of his parents were jockeys, as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame/U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze.

Baze began riding in Southern California in 1999 and earned his first victory on October 31 of that year. In 2000, he rode 246 winners and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

Baze went through a rough patch beginning in 2003, but recovered with a new agent and a new nutritional regime. He rides mostly at California's Santa Anita Park and Phoenix, Arizona's Turf Paradise.

In August 2011 he was sidelined due to substance abuse but returned to racing in October 2012. His first win back occurred on October 13, 2012 in the California Cup Classic/Lava Man California Classic Cup aboard Lucky Primo.

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I'd like to thank Corey for taking off, and Craig for me to ride the horse.

She's a hard-trying filly. I've ridden her on dirt and grass and she always seems to try hard. The more I took hold of her, the more she kept running. I never hit her and she ran a good race. I've had good luck with this filly in the past and she's coming back around.

He's a very honest horse and very nice to ride. Those other two races I won on him, once he switched leads then he really kicked. He's just so game.