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Chris Antley
OccupationJockey
Born(1966-01-06)January 6, 1966
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
United States
DiedDecember 2, 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 34)
Pasadena, California,
United States
Career wins3,480
Major racing wins
Cornhusker Handicap (1987)
Gazelle Handicap (1987)
Bold Ruler Handicap (1988, 1990)
Gotham Stakes (1988)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1988)
Manhattan Handicap (1988)
Monmouth Oaks (1988)
Oceanport Handicap (1988)
Violet Handicap (1988)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1988)
Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap (1990)
Carter Handicap (1990)
Morris Handicap (1990, 1991)
Woodward Stakes (1990, 1999)
Blue Grass Stakes (1991)
Jamaica Handicap (1991)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1991)
Morven Stakes (1991)
Alabama Stakes (1992)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1992)
Futurity Stakes (1992)
Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (1992)
Mother Goose Stakes (1992)
Hollywood Derby (1994)
Santa Anita Handicap (1994)
Acorn Stakes (1995)
Las Virgenes Stakes (1996)
Woodbine Mile (1997)
Poker Handicap (1997)
El Cajon Stakes (1999)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1999)
Jerome Handicap (1999)
Landaluce Stakes (1999)

American Classic Race:
Kentucky Derby (1991, 1999)
Preakness Stakes (1999)

Racing awards
United States Champion Jockey by wins (1985)
NTRA "Moment of the Year" (1999)
Honors
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2015)
Significant horses
Strike the Gold, Charismatic, Forestry

Christopher Wiley Antley (January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was an American National Champion and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey.

Biography

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He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race CourseinBaltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero. Soon, he left Maryland to race in New York and New Jersey and at the age of 18 was the United States Champion Jockey by wins with 469.

In the late 1980s, Antley spent time in a substance abuse clinic. In 1987, he became the first rider to win 9 races on 9 different horses in a single day[1] and in 1989, he won at least one race a day for 64 straight days.

In 1990, Antley moved to California. In 1991, he rode Strike the Gold to victory in the Kentucky Derby. In 1997, he temporarily retired to deal with weight and drug problems. Then in 1999, Antley returned to ride the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Charismatic, and they won that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

In the 1999 Belmont Stakes, Charismatic finished third after injuring his leg in the stretch run. Antley jumped off the horse after the finish line and attempted to hold him in place. Due in part to Antley's efforts, Charismatic recovered to stand at stud following surgery.[2]

Astock market player, Antley wrote an investor newsletter he called "The Antman Report." During the week leading up to the 1999 Belmont Stakes, he was invited to ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

In December 2000, Antley was found dead on the floor of his Pasadena, California, home. The cause of death was severe blunt force trauma and was investigated by police as a homicide.[3] Later, the coroner's report concluded that Antley had died of multiple drug overdose, and the injuries were likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.[4]

Antley is interred in the Bookhart Cemetery in Elloree, South Carolina, the town he considered his home. Shortly after his death, his wife, Natalie Jowett, a former ABC Sports employee, gave birth to their daughter, Violet Grace Antley.

On April 20, 2015, Antley's induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was announced. His formal induction took place during ceremonies on August 7, 2015, in Saratoga Springs, NY.[5][6]

A film about Charismatic and Antley was produced by Asylum Entertainment and directed by Steven Michaels, Joel Surnow, and Jonathan Kochas for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. It aired on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 8 p.m.[7]

Triple Crown Record

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Year Kentucky Derby Finish Preakness Finish Belmont Finish
1985 - - Skip Trial 9th - -
1988 Private Terms 9th Private Terms 4th - -
1989 Shy Tom 10th - - - -
1989 - - Rock Point 3rd Rock Point 6th
1990 - - - - Country Day 9th
1991 Strike the Gold 1st Strike the Gold 6th Strike the Gold 2nd
1992 Dance Floor 3rd Dance Floor 4th - -
1993 - - - - Cherokee Run 6th
1994 Powis Castle 8th - - - -
1995 In Character (GB) 10th - - - -
1996 Louis Quatorze 16th - - - -
1999 Charismatic 1st Charismatic 1st Charismatic 3rd

Kentucky Derby: 8-2-0-1

Preakness: 6-1-0-1

Belmont: 5-0-0-1

References

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  1. ^ 2000 Sports Calendar of Events: The Day by Day Directory to Local ... By Steve Gietschier Contemporary Books, 1999. ISBN 0-8092-2600-6, ISBN 978-0-8092-2600-9 p. 245.
  • ^ In Service to the Horse: Chronicles of a Labor of Love By Susan Nusser. Little Brown. p. 55
  • ^ Probe Into Antley's Death Continues The Washington Post Article. December 5, 2000
  • ^ OVERDOSE OF DRUGS KILLED JOCKEY ANTLEY. AP. The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) January 12, 2001.
  • ^ Privman, Jay (20 April 2015). "Leatherbury, Antley, Lava Man, Xtra Heat voted into Hall of Fame". DRF Live. Daily Racing Form. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  • ^ "National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame".
  • ^ "ESPN Films: Charismatic - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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