Tiago Josué Pereira (born November 29, 1976, in Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil) is a jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He entered professional racing as an apprentice in 1994, winning 96 races at Brazil's Cristal Racecourse in his first year.[1] Since then he has competed at various racetracks around the world, including Dubai, France, and Singapore, and the United States, and has won more than 1,750 races.
| Tiago Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | November 29, 1976 Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil |
| Career wins | 1,750+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Singapore Airlines International Cup (2009) Maktoum Challenge - R1 (2010) Dubai World Cup (2010) Speakeasy Stakes (2018) Charles Whittingham Stakes (2019) San Simeon Stakes (2019) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Glória de Campeão | |
On March 27, 2010, Pereira won the richest and most important race of his career aboard Glória de Campeão when he captured the US$10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse.[2]
References
edit
This biographical article related to Brazilian sports is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This horse racing biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |