Gerard Melancon (born May 10, 1967 in Rayne, Louisiana) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. On June 9, 2016 he won the 4,500th race of his career at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana.[2] [3]

Gerard Melancon
OccupationJockey
Born (1967-05-10) May 10, 1967 (age 57)
Rayne, Louisiana
Career wins5,000 (as at 2021-08-21)[1]
Major racing wins
Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap (1996, 2004)
Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (2001)
Hanshin Cup Handicap (2002)
Vosburgh Stakes (2002)
WinStar Distaff Handicap (2003)
Super Derby (2004)
Fair Grounds Handicap (2011)
Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (2011, 2013)
Lukas Classic Stakes (2019)
Significant horses
Bonapaw, Fantasticat, Rise Up, Sabrecat, Skate Away, Zarb's Dahar

References

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  1. ^ "Gerard Melancon". Equibase Co. LLC. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  2. ^ "Jockey Gerard Melancon Notches 4,500th Career Victory". Paulick Report. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  3. ^ "Gerard Melancon". Boyd Gaming. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

Year-end charts

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Chart (2001–present) Peak
position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 84
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 41
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 42
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 40
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 66
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 65
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 58
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 60
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 79
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 52
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 43
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 71
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 73