Curt Bourque
| Curt Bourque | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born |
August 22, 1967 Erath, Louisiana United States |
| Career wins | 3,350+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
|
Hanshin Cup Handicap (1992, 1997) Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (1993) Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1993) Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap (1993) Washington Park Handicap (1993) Lane's End Stakes (1994) Isaac Murphy Handicap (1997) Super Derby (2008) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Polar Expedition | |
Curt C. Bourque (born August 22, 1967 in Erath, Louisiana) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his riding career in 1984 at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette, Louisiana and won his first race later that year at Jefferson Downs Racetrack.
During his career, Bourque has ridden six winners on a single card at Evangeline Downs. Riding in Chicago for the first time in 1992, he rode five winners on one racecard at Sportsman's Park Racetrack. He has won riding titles at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans as well as at Chicago's Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman's Park.
In a career that has seen him win more than three thousand races, Bourque has had to deal with a severe case of substance abuse that has seen him suspended and out of racing at times.
References
- Curt Bourque's 3,000th career win at barntowire.com
- Reprint of Chicago Sun-Times February 23, 1992 article titled Bourque latest in Louisiana line
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 92 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 76 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 85 |