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began riding in 1973, winning 32 races that year
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first added-money win was with Bay Streak in 1975 Grey Stakes
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won 158 races in 1980 earning a Sovereign Award nomination
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only jockey to win two Queen's Plates in the 80's (Fiddle Dancer Boy in 1981, La Lorgnette in 1985)
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one of only three active jockeys to win the Plate more than once (Kabel, 2; Ramsammy, 2)
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1998 was a career campaign as he conquered almost every major riding category and received the Sovereign Award as Canada's Outstanding rider
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on July 17 of that year, Clark made history winning six consecutive races; a feat not accomplished since 1974 when Sandy Hawley turned the double hat-trick
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in 1999, Clark was named recipient of the prestigious Avelino Gomez Memorial Award
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his 136 wins in '99 placed him second in the rider standings
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captured milestone win number 2,000 on Canada Day July 1, 1999
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continued his excellent run with 136 wins and 15 stakes scores in 2000…had another strong campaign in 2002, despite missing two months of action after a morning training work accident on Aug.15
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ranked seventh in the colony in wins in 2002
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recorded five stakes scores in 2002
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in 2003, Clark eclipsed his previous-high mark for purse earnings, recording $5,591,449 on the season
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won 12 stakes races (fourth-best in the colony), teaming with trainer Robert Tiller to capture nine added-money events, including five with Brass In Pocket and two each with Winter Garden and Twisted Wit
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although he missed two months of the 2004 season after fracturing his wrist in a training mishap, Clark still managed to put up some impressive numbers, including seven stakes victories
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paired with Sovereign Award finalist (Top Older Mare) Winter Garden to take the Hendrie, Sweet Briar Too and Ontario Fashion Stakes
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took the Flaming Page and River Memories Stakes with My Pal Lana
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recorded his 2,500th lifetime triumph with Devils Right Hand on June 11, 2004
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among his recent graded stakes winners are Diadella, Meadow Gem, With Flair, Zanetti
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among his champions are Brass In Pocket, Poetically, Rare Friends, Wake At Noon and Saoirse
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in 2005, won 12 stakes races, second only to Todd Kabel (18)
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teamed with Sovereign Award winner Edenwold (top two-year-old colt) to win the Colin, Vandal and Simcoe Stakes
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his 26 wins aboard two-year-olds was second to Patrick Husbands' 29
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in 2006, notched nine stakes wins (tied for fourth in the colony), including two Grade 3 scores with Hide and Chic, the Royal North and Seaway
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partnered Rush Bay to win the Grade 2 Nijinsky
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topped the $4-million mark in purse earnings for the seventh time in the past nine campaigns
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ranked seventh in the colony…in 2007, ranked fifth in the colony in wins (88) and tied for third in stakes scores (10)
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topped $4-million mark in purse earnings for third consecutive campaign
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his 24 two-year-old wins were second-best in the category…went 35 for 97 with favourites (36.1%), best among top 15 riders
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in 2008, recorded 51 Woodbine wins, 38 sprints and 13 routes ranked 11th in the colony and eclipsed the $3-million mark in purse earnings for the fourth consecutive campaign
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won seven Woodbine stakes events, including two with Stuck in Traffic (Achievement, Bold Ruckus) and a pair with Shilla (Fury and La Voyageuse)