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Tampa Bay Downs All-Time Leading Rider Centeno Hits 3,000-Win Milestone Sponsored by:
Daniel Centeno with daughter Jazmyn and girlfriend Brooke Sillaman in the Tampa Bay Downs winner s circle
Daniel Centeno s first visit to the Tampa Bay Downs winner s circle came on Dec. 18, 2004 – his 33rd birthday – after he rode 39-1 shot Marked Native to victory for owner-trainer Edward T. Clark.
“Nobody knew who I was then,” Centeno said, laughing at the memory.
Painstakingly (as nothing comes easy in Thoroughbred racing, appearances notwithstanding), Centeno has built a reputation as a leading jockey up and down the East Coast, winning eight graded stakes races and capturing a record six Oldsmar riding titles. He is No. 1 all-time at Tampa Bay in total victories, with 1,377, and stakes triumphs, with 50.