Two-time Preakness-winning jockey Robby Albarado dies at 52
Summary
Robby Albarado, a well-known jockey who won the Preakness Stakes twice, has died at the age of 52. He recently had a medical procedure to place a stent near his heart and had retired from racing in 2022.Key Facts
- Robby Albarado was a jockey who won the Preakness Stakes two times.
- He rode the horse Curlin to victories in the 2007 Preakness and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
- He also won the 2020 Preakness riding the filly Swiss Skydiver.
- Albarado won more than 5,200 races in his career and earned over $221 million.
- After retiring in 2022, he worked as an exercise rider for trainer Kenny McPeek.
- He had a recent hospital stay for a stent procedure to relieve a heart blockage.
- Robby Albarado was from Lafayette, Louisiana, and started racing on small, local tracks before becoming a professional.
- Churchill Downs confirmed and expressed condolences on his death.
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