Career
Domínguez began riding horses at age 16 in his native Venezuela in show jumping then turned to riding thoroughbreds in flat racing events at Louisiana Rinconada Hippodrome. He emigrated to the United States where he began riding at Florida"s Hialeah Park Race Track in 1996. In 2001 he got his big break by becoming the winningest jockey in the United States.
Domínguez is the recipient of the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey.
In 2012 set a new mark for single-season earnings by a jockey, when his mounts brought home $25,582,252 to shatter the 2003 bar of $23,354,960 set by Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey. On June 13, 2013, Dominguez announced his retirement due to head injuries suffered in a fall at Aqueduct Racetrack on January 18, 2013.
