Angel Cordero, Jr. - Later Years

Later Years

Cordero has now retired from riding, but continues to be involved in the sport full time. He is the agent of fellow Puerto Rican horse jockey, John Velazquez. Cordero's wife, Marjorie Clayton Cordero, who was also a well-known figure in New York's thoroughbred racing, died in January 2001. Cordero is the father of five children. Angel Cordero Jr., was inducted into National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1988 and in 2001, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. In 2010 he was inducted into the African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame

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