# Eddie Belmonte dead at age 83, Jockey

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Death date: 2026-09-30
Age at death: 83
Occupation: jockey, athletes
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Belmonte

Eddie Belmonte, Jockey.

## In the news
- [Trailblazing Puerto Rican jockey Eddie Belmonte dead at 83](https://www.drf.com/news/trailblazing-puerto-rican-jockey-eddie-belmonte-dead-83): drf.com

## Obituary
Eddie Belmonte, a Puerto Rican jockey, died on September 30, 2026, aged 83. Born on February 5, 1943, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, he competed at the highest levels of Thoroughbred horse racing in Puerto Rico and the United States. After success on the island, Belmonte moved to the United States in late 1964 to ride at New York-area racetracks. He became the first Puerto Rican jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby, riding Exhibitionist in 1966, and later rode Personality to victory in the 1970 Preakness Stakes. Belmonte also won races in New Jersey, Florida and California, including five winners in one day at Santa Anita Park in 1972. Tags Athletes, 30 September 2026, Aquarius, Belmonte, Eddie, September 2026, September 30

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