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Zachary Sebreth

• Zachary Odalie Sebreth Born: ______________     How did you first get involved in horse racing? My father, Arnold Sebreth, in Trinidad, West Indies.  I went to Belmont Park, NY in the 1960's and early 1970's.  I learned to ride on the farm owned by Felix Neusch (whose son David Neusch is a jockey).   Who and when was your first mount? Tennis Princes on August 26, 1988 at Calder Race Course, FL   Your first winner: Who, When & Where? Papaika Ashley on November 21, 1988 at Suffolk Downs.  We paid $308.20 to win!   Your biggest winner (stakes race)? Major Splash Bac Jet on September 5, 2005 in the North Dakota-bred Futurity   Your favorite win(s)? - Papaika Ashley on November 21, 1988 at Suffolk Downs.  It was mine, and that horses' first win! - Major Splash Bac Jet on September 5, 2005 in the North Dakota-bred Futurity - ND Horse park - La Kangura November 6, 2005 Northwest Open Futurrity Finals - Portland Meadows   If you could be an athlete in any professional sport other than horse racing, what would it be? Run marathons and play Forward in soccer   Who is your favorite horse of all time? John Henry What are your hobbies? Jogging, fishing, reading and soccer Who else in your family is a jockey? My father, Arnold Sebreth, who rode in the Carribean, Trinidad and Belmont Park in the '60's and '70's   What is the best thing about being a jockey? The thrill of winning plus the satisfaction of knowing you've done your job when the horse runs well

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