Cindy Murphy, one of the racing's most successful female jockeys, has hung up her tack, Daily Racing Form reports.
Murphy, who has previously ridden as Cindy Noll and Cindy Springman, won more than 2,000 races during a career began in 1987 at La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her first United States win came Dec. 8, 1987 aboard Ocala Spender at Tampa Bay Downs, according to Equibase statistics.
Murphy reached her milestone of 2,000th career win on July 7, 2023, at Prairie Meadows, when guiding Crypto Mo, trained and co-owned by her husband, Travis Murphy, to victory in the Iowa Oaks (G3).
Overall, Murphy won 2,005 Thoroughbred races from 18,160 mounts who account for purse earnings of more than $23.3 million.
Murphy, 61, is a resident of Oklahoma, where she and her husband have a training facility. She told the Form she plans to continue working with the horses at the stable operation.
“People are still going to see me out there in the mornings,” Murphy said. “I'll still help gallop and work horses.”
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