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Irineo Leguisamo

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Irineo Leguisamo

Birth
Salto, Uruguay
Death
3 Dec 1985 (aged 82)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Burial
Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Add to Map
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Sección 1, Manzana 3, calle 2 y 17. Bóveda del Río
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Legendary jockey. Nicknamed "Legui" or "El Pulpo," he was born in Uruguay. During his 52 year career, he participated in 12,700 races, and won 3,200. His last victory was on December 16, at age 70. He won the statistics 21 times, 14 in a row between 1923 and 1936.
Legendary jockey. Nicknamed "Legui" or "El Pulpo," he was born in Uruguay. During his 52 year career, he participated in 12,700 races, and won 3,200. His last victory was on December 16, at age 70. He won the statistics 21 times, 14 in a row between 1923 and 1936.

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  • Originally Created by: 380W
  • Added: Apr 6, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7336695/irineo-leguisamo: accessed ), memorial page for Irineo Leguisamo (20 Oct 1903–3 Dec 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7336695, citing Cementerio de la Chacarita, Chacarita, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina; Maintained by Find a Grave.