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    Avelino Gomez (1928 – June 21, 1980) was a Cuban-born Hall of Fame jockey in American and Canadian thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Havana, Gomez began...
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  • The Avelino Gomez Memorial Award is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing honour given annually to a jockey who is Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a...
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  • baseball player Avelino Cañizares (1919–1983), former professional baseball shortstop Avelino Chaves (1931–2021), Spanish footballer Avelino Gomez (1928–1980)...
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    Ron Turcotte (category Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners)
    Sports Hall of Fame. In 1984 he became the first ever recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award given annually to the jockey who is Canadian-born, Canadian-raised...
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    Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino (born May 13, 1988) is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series...
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  • Barry Geraghty Florent Geroux Josh Gifford Campbell Gillies Avelino Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Dick Goodisson Tom Goodisson Josephine Gordon Jemmy Grimshaw...
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    Sandy Hawley (category Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners)
    single day on two occasions. Hawley and Avelino Gomez each won the Coronation Futurity Stakes a record five times. Gomez won the race four years running between...
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    Stewart Elliott (category Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners)
    2010, Woodbine Entertainment announced that Elliott had been voted the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for his contribution to the sport of Thoroughbred racing...
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  • died from injuries sustained in a fall during the 1870 Grand National. Avelino Gomez, Cuban-born jockey based in Canada, died from injuries sustained in...
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    Johnny Longden (category Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners)
    formation in 1976. He went on to become the second ever recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award in 1985, given annually to jockeys who have made significant...
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