Eusebio Razo Jr.

Eusebio "Eddie" Razo Jr. (January 21, 1966 – April 24, 2012) was a Mexican-born American jockey.

Eusebio Razo Jr.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	January 21, 1966 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	April 24, 2012 (aged 46) Long Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Career wins	2,962
Major racing wins
Arlington Sprint Handicap (1997) Hanshin Cup Handicap (2003, 2005) Round Table Stakes (2003) Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (2004) Washington Park Handicap (2004) Cornhusker Handicap (2005, 2010) Isaac Murphy Handicap (2006) Smarty Jones Stakes (2008) Arlington Classic (2009) Lincoln Heritage Handicap (2009) Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (2011)
Significant horses
Black Tie Affair, Eye of the Tiger, Happy Ticket, Fort Prado

Razo rode for three years in his native Mexico before arriving in the United States in 1983. Up until his death he had won 2,962 races from 24,270 starts, and his horses had earned $64,011,843 in purses.^[1]

Razo spent most of his career at the Chicago area tracks: Arlington Park, Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman's Park when the latter raced thoroughbreds.

Razo died in an explosion and garage fire at his home in Long Grove, Illinois on April 24, 2012. He was 46.^[1][2]