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He was extremely sharp. Gomez, who died on Dec. His finest moment, though, arguably came in Despite competing with a severe injury to his right shoulder, he rattled off three victories. Then came the ultimate triumph, when he and Blame dug deep to hand the awesome mare Zenyatta her only defeat in a classic Classic. Anderson, who currently represents Joel Rosario , believes Gomez can compare to any rider in that regard. Every result mattered to Gomez in a career that extended from until Gomez battled substance abuse issues for much of his career.

Looking to retire undefeated in 20 starts, Zenyatta and jockey Mike Smith rallied furiously in the stretch, but lost to Blame and Gomez by a head. Afterward, Gomez expressed mixed feelings about having beaten Zenyatta, but was deeply proud of his own horse nevertheless. He got back in the saddle and won the next race at Santa Anita, then flew cross-country that weekend to ride Colonel John in the Travers.

He was the leading rider by earnings in North America every year from , and won the Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey in and After Gomez won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, a peer-voted recognition of high standards of personal and professional conduct, his agent Ron Anderson said:. Pascua Yaqui Tribe officials said Thursday that Gomez was found unconscious on the floor of a guest room at the Casino Del Sol Resort near Tucson on Wednesday and pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy will be conducted but no determination on the cause of death is expected until results of toxicology tests are available in weeks, said Dr. Gregory Hess, Pima County's chief medical examiner. Gomez finished his career with 3, victories. He led the nation in purse earnings from and won Eclipse Awards as the country's top jockey in and He struggled with substance abuse several times during his career, and had said he was having alcohol and personal problems when he rode his last race in Antley was found dead on the floor of his Pasadena, California, home in December Authorities said he died of a multiple drug overdose and his injuries were likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.

Known as ''Go-Go'' around the track, Gomez, despite his demons, was among the most professional and well-liked riders in the game, especially during his prime years. Gomez won 13 Breeders' Cup races, most memorably the Classic, when he rode Blame and handed superstar mare Zenyatta her only career loss. Gomez never won a Triple Crown race. I had a lot of awesome moments in this game. He is survived by his second wife Pam and their children Amanda and Jared.