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Heliodoro Gustines (born 1940 in Panama City, Panama) is a retired Panamanian-born jockey and horse trainer. In 1967, Time magazine called him "the best grass-course rider in the United States".

Gustines is best known as a jockey of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Forego whom he rode in 31 consecutive races, winning 21 of them. The most important win in his riding career came in an American Classic Triple Crown race on June 1, 1968, when he rode Stage Door Johnny to victory in 2:27 1/5 in the Belmont Stakes. The following year, aboard Sharp-Eyed Quillo, he won the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales Stakes.

After retiring as a jockey, Heliodoro Gustines took up training.

External links

• Photo of Heliodoro Gustines on Forego

References

1. "Horse Racing: Transistors from Panama". Time. 1967-08-11. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
2. "Thoroughbred Racing : Contract Isn't Always a Guarantee of Roses at Time to Run for Them". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-24. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
3. "Stage Door Johnny, ridden by Heliodoro Gustines, wins the Belmont Stakes". AP Sportlight. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
4. "June 1 - Stage Door Johnny, ridden by Heliodoro Gustines, wins the Belmont Stakes". AP Sportlight. 2018-05-31. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
5. "Heliodoro Gustines". Equibase Co. LLC. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.

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