Once he returned to the United States he led Hollywood Park’s fall meet as an apprentice jockey in 1987 which was his breakout year.
He worked at northern California tracks and in 2005 was appointed a race steward at Hollywood Park.
In addition to those successes, Gomez won the riding title at Hollywood Park in their spring-summer meet.
This is a listing of the horses that finished in first, second, and third place (and the number of starters) in the Hollywood Gold Cup, an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds and up at 1 1/4 miles (on dirt, 1938-2006 and the synthetic surface, 'Cushion Track', since 2007), held at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.
The MVPs have performed at various events, private parties, and venues such as Centennial Olympic Park, Hollywood Park, and at least two Las Vegas casinos.
Hollywood | National Park Service | Hyde Park | Central Park | South Park | Yellowstone National Park | Hyde Park, London | Albert Park | Phoenix Park | Longstock Park | Bletchley Park | Yosemite National Park | Victoria Park | Linkin Park | Belmont Park | Jurassic Park (film) | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | Highland Park | Dalymount Park | Golden Gate Park | University Park, Pennsylvania | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Park Avenue | Donington Park | Access Hollywood | The Hollywood Reporter | Overland Park, Kansas | Hollywood Bowl | Buena Park, California | amusement park |
On Thursday, November 10, 2011 Patrick Valenzuela was a no-call no-show to ride his mounts at Hollywood Park.
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On April 12, 2012, Patrick Valenzuela announced through his agent, Tom Knust, that he will return to the jockey colony at Hollywood Park.
Waggoner is currently single; in 2008 she separated from fellow poker professional Kenna James, whom she met at the Hollywood Park Casino in 1997.
The annual Prix Miesque at the Hippodrome in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines and the Miesque Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California are held in her honor.