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René R. Douglas (born March 3, 1967, in Panama City, Panama) is a former jockey in American Thoroughbred racing. Born into a horse racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983.
Jul 5, 2012 · DRF Headlines. Rene Douglas discusses the treatment he's received since a 2009 spill left him paralyzed from the waist down, as well as his new venture as a horse owner.
Rolling his wheelchair up to the Meydan Racecourse, Rene Douglas wasn't sure how he would feel. It had been nearly four years since the Panamanian jockey was paralyzed when his horse fell on...
Mar 30, 2013 · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rolling his wheelchair up to the Meydan Racecourse, Rene Douglas wasn’t sure how he’d respond. This week marked the first time he’d been to a track in the nearly four years since the Panamanian jockey was paralyzed when his horse fell on top of him at Arlington Park.
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Jan 14, 2021 · Jan 14, 2021. NL Article. Douglas with Natalia and sons Giancarlo, Michael, and Christian (L to R) Optimism and dedication served Rene Douglas well during his career as a jockey, in which he...
René R. Douglas is a former jockey in American Thoroughbred racing. Born into a horse racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 in the prestigious Washington, D.C. International.
Jan 28, 2007 · January 28, 2007. The agent for Rene Douglas, the jockey cleared to ride by Gulfstream Park on Jan. 26 after a six-week ban by authorities, says he still doesn't know what's going on but is...
