Randy Romero
Romero who was inducted into Racing’s Hall of Fame in 2010, made an amazing comeback as a jockey after being severely burned over 2/3rd of his body in 1983. He went on to win numerous graded stakes races and three wins in Breeders’ Cup, most notably his amazing ride aboard Personal Ensign in the 1988 Breeders’ Cup Distaff. In that race he caught Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors in the final stride, keeping Personal Ensign’s perfect record intact. Romero has battled health issues caused by years of self-induced weight reduction regimen to maintain his riding weight. HRTV recently received the 2011 Media Eclipse Award for the production of “Inside Information: Randy Romero.” His family life with his father Lloyd Romero, a horse trainer, was the basis for the movie “Casey’s Shadow.”
