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Jockeys and Jeans - 1302 Azure Place, Hewlet NY 11557 -

561-729-9663 - Kenneth1219@aol.com

Limited Autographed Card Set

Welcome Fellow Collectors....

The Jockeys and Jeans committee has put together an unprecedented set of over 100 trading cards, with each card containing an original on card autograph. Each participant has autographed 100 trading cards of themselves. Some cards contain more than one autograph. There are special autographed bonus cards added to the set. The set is also a historical set. Never before has a set like this been attempted and a checklist like this is sadly impossible to recreate. Since each jockey, trainer, legend, racing personality or celebrity fan has only signed 100 cards, only 100 sets are available. This monumental project is a fundraiser for the PERMANENTLY DISABLED JOCKEY FUND, who will be the beneficiary of the sales. As of July 9th 2025, I have in my possession card signed by 82 participants. Again......the checklist is a who's who from the racing world. The set should be completed easily by Thanksgiving, so if you're looking for a holiday gift....look no further. The price of this set thru July is $1250. A deposit of $150 will reserve you a set. Balance is due when we are ready to ship holiday time. I have listed over 80 signers below and provided photos of some of the cards and some of the participants signing. I will provide updates and more photos as more signers complete their package. I have been getting messages and emails asking is D.Wayne Lukas part of the set. Mr Lukas signed his 100 cards in his Kentucky barn shortly after the Belmont stakes, so there is a strong possibility this was his last bulk signing. Please read the list slowly and appreciate what we are offering.

If you would like to reserve a set email me at Kennethb1219@aol.com or call 516-729-9663.

Cards signed already are.......

RON TURCOTTE, WILLIAM BOLAND, BRAULIO BAEZA, JEAN CRUGUET, ALEX SOLIS, JAVIER CASTELLANO,

EDGAR PRADO, TYLER GAFFALIONE, JUNIOR ALVARADO, FLAVIEN PRAT, JOSE SANTOS, FRANKIE DETTORI,

DYLAN DAVIS, JORGE VELASQUEZ, TODD PLETCHER, MIKE REPOLE, JOHNNY VELAZQUEZ, IRAD ORTIZ, JOE BRAVO, EDGARD ZAYAS, PACO LOPEZ, LUIS SAEZ, CHAD BROWN, JOSE ORTIZ, FLORENT GEROUX, BRIAN HERNANDEZ JR, KEN MCPEEK, GRAHAM MOTION, JOEL ROSARIO, MARK CASSE, JULIAN LEPERAUX, STEWART ELLIOTT,

SANDY HAWLEY, MIKE SMITH, RUSSELL BAZE, EARLIE FIRES, PAT DAY, CHRIS MCCARRON, RAMON DOMINGUEZ,

STEVE CAUTHEN, JULIE KRONE, BOB BAFFERT, KATIE DAVIS, JACKIE DAVIS, ROBBIE DAVIS, SAFFIE JOSEPH JR,

SHANE SELLERS, NICK ZITO, BRAD COX, NEIL DRYSDALE, JOHN SHIRIFFS, DOUG O'NEILL, RICH MANDELLA,

LAFFIT PINCAY JR, STEVE ASMUSSEN, SHUG MCGAUGHEY, MANNY FRANCO, KENDRICK CARMOUCHE,

JUAN "JJ" HERNANDEZ, UMBERTO RISPOLI, ANTONIO FRESU, JACINTO VAZQUEZ, GARY STEVENS, EDDIE MAPLE,

ERIK ASMUSSEN, D. WAYNE LUKAS, MIKE MANGANELLO, BILL MOTT, ROSIE NAPRAVNIK, SHARP,

DARRYL MCHARGUE, PERRY OUZTS, DR. FERRIN PETERSON, CHANTEL SUTHERLAND, RICARDO SANTANA,

DIANE CRUMP, DONNA BARTON, NBA HALL OF FAMER, RICK PITINO,

From NETFLIX documentary MICHAEL AND JULES IAVARONE, LARRY COLLMUS, BOBBY FLAY,

HOCKEY LEGENDS MARCEL DIONNE and MIKE ERUZIONE, ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER LITTLE ANTHONY,

and SOPRANOS STAR JOSEPH R. GANNASCOLI.

The first commemorative BONUS CARD is from the 2025 Kentucky Derby. JUNIOR ALVARADO signed 100 of these.

There are still major names to be announced. The remainder of the list is staggering. If someone is not on the list above , they probably will be when I finish Thanksgiving time. Sets will be shipped mid December.

Thanks everyone.........Kenny

D. Wayne Lukas

Tyler Gaffalione

Jose Santos

D. Wayne Lukas

Julien Leparoux

Dylan Davis

Junior Alvarado

Florent Geroux

Frankie Dettori

Jorge Velasquez

Braulio Baeza

Javier Castellano

Graham Motion

Johnny Velazquez

Joe Ganniscolli (Sopranos)

Joel Rosario

Jules & Michael Iavarone

Ron Turcotte

Kenny McPeek

Irad Ortiz Jr.

Edgar Prado

Paco Lopez

Todd Pletcher

Ricardo Santana

Ramon Dominguez

Joe Bravo

Flavian Pratt

Bill Boland

Jacinto Vasquez

Steve Asmussen

Manuel Franco

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Little Anthony

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Chris McCarron

Saffie Joseph, Jr.

Perry Ouzts

Chad Brown

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Bobby Flay

Brian Hernandez Jr

Sandy Hawley

Rosie Napravnik

Dr. Ferrin Peterson

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Brad Cox

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Bob Baffert

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Nick Zito

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Russell Baze

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Luis Saez

Laffit Pincay Jr.

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Shug McGaughey

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Gary Stevens

Mark Casse

Steve Cauthen

The Davis Family

Donna Barton

Katie Davis

Pat Day

Marcel Dionne

Chantal Sutherland

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About Us

In February 2014, a few ex-jockeys had seen each other on Facebook and thought it would be a good idea to hold a reunion. Most of these riders had not seen each other for over 30 years, but old friendships just never die. Since most of the riders were now in Florida, it was decided to meet at Tampa Bay Downs. From this reunion, a charity event grew spearheaded by former rider Rev. Eddie Donnally and former Kentucky Derby winner Mike Manganello. Other ex-jockeys soon joined the cause and Jockeys and JeansTM concept was born.

The committee has grown to now include Barbara Jo Rubin, the first woman to win in the US, Darrell Brown, a former leading rider at Tampa Bay Downs, Dennis Petrucelli, a former Tampa Bay Downs rider, and Barry Pearl, a former rider from the 60's and 70's. With Reverend Eddie at the helm, Jockeys and JeansTM partnered with the Permanently Disable Jockeys Fund (PDJF) to raise money for the PDJF. Contacts were made with Tampa Bay Downs and soon the first Jockeys and JeansTM event was arranged for March 29, 2014.

With the help of Nancy Lasala from the PDJF, Jockeys and JeansTM had 6 weeks to pull together everything for this one of a kind event. So, boots were pulled on, saddles were polished, whips were checked, and helmets were prepared. The ex-jockeys formed committees, loaded into the starting gate, and they were off.

Now there was some doubt in the racing world that Jockeys and JeansTM would succeed. How could a bunch of under sized over egotistical ex-jocks form a successful charity event? My goodness it would be like herding cats. With a starting working capital of $300.00, donated by our members, the team went to work.

The six undersized, over confident men and woman tackled fund raising, public relations, ticket sales, and bringing in sponsors and donors. And in just six weeks, Jockeys and JeansTM was proud to have raised over $20,000 for the PDJF. After all the hard work and heart felt effort, the Jockeys and Jeans team was proud to help the deserving injured riders who has suffered life changing injuries.

So, the question you may ask is, will Jockeys and JeansTM do this again? What do you think?

Jockeys and Jeans Committee Members

Kenny Katz, President of Jockeys and Jeans

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Roger Blanco

Darrell Brown

One of the founding members of Jockeys and Jeans, Darrell Brown grew up in Michigan around a family of rodeo riders. Brown became a jockey and rode his first race at Churchill Downs in the Spring of 1969. He went on to win leading rider titles at Tampa Bay Downs and Penn National, he was also second leading rider at Keeneland and Churchill Downs. He won stake races in 6 states, including the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park.and won the first running of the Kentucky Cardinal Stakes at Churchill Downs in 1974 and rode in the Kentucky Derby that same year. He rode in Santa Anita in 1970. He retired in 1997 and now resides in Western NC with his wife Maureen.

Maureen Brown

Theresa Byrnes-Cordas

G.R. Carter

Harvey Kacer

Jayme LaRocca

Allan Monet

Suzie Picou-Oldham

Edgar Prado

Marty Scaminaci

What are Jockeys and Jeans Ambassador’s?

Jockeys and Jeans Ambassadors are current and former Jockeys who have played a significant role in the betterment of the industry and advocates for their fellow riders. Our Ambassadors are the first to step up to the plate to help those individuates who have not been as fortunate as they were. Each Ambassador is well respected and a roll model for inexperienced young riders, and will always lend a helping hand. We at Jockeys and Jeans are proud to have these outstanding citizens represent us to the racing community and the world.

What are the role of a Jockeys and Jeans Ambassador?

Jockeys and Jeans Ambassadors represent Jockey and Jeans to racing management, owners and trainers and other jockeys. They are our good will ambassadors and help us in many areas such as; discussions with racing management which will help us secure new and exciting places to hold our event. They will help with securing other outstanding jockeys and our brothers and sisters who have suffered career ending injuries to come and be guest at our events. And last but not least they will help us if possible with our fund raising efforts.

The committee of Jockeys and Jeans believe this position is one of the most important roles in our organization and we take it very seriously. Thank you to our current ambassadors and we welcome our future ambassadors.

Barry, Pearl, Eddie Donnally, Founding members Jockeys and Jeans