Robby Albarado Remembered | Washington DC News

Tragedy strikes horse racing as legendary jockey Robby Albarado, a two-time Preakness winner and five-thousand-race veteran with over $221 million in earnings, passes away at 52 after recent heart surgery. Though retired since 2022, he remained deeply involved as an exercise rider for trainer Kenny McPeek. His career spanned three decades, highlighted by wins aboard Curlin and Swiss Skydiver, plus multiple Breeders’ Cup triumphs. The racing world mourns the loss of a true icon, with Churchill Downs president Mike Anderson calling him “someone who left us too soon.” Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7138d2841d3344d