Jeremy Rose is an American

United States

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 Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse

Horse racing

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 jockey

Jockey

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. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park

Delaware Park (race track)

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 in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

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 and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey

The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey is an American thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually to a jockey undergoing their apprenticeship....

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In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex

Afleet Alex

Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes...

, to victory in two American Classic Races, the Preakness

Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...

 and Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...

. His performances that year earned him the ESPY Award

Best Jockey ESPY Award

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 as the top American jockey of 2005. He earned his 1000th career victory at Delaware Park on July 3, 2005.

In 2008, Rose was suspended for six months by the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission for whipping Appeal to the City in the head during a June 23 race at Delaware Park. Rose, the horse's trainer and its owner, have asserted it was an accident and the suspension is under appeal.

Jeremy Rose currently resides in Elkton, Maryland

Elkton, Maryland

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Year-end charts

Chart (2001–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001	30
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002	24
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003	50
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004	43
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005	23
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006	28
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007	19
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008	39
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009	28