Erath jockey to be inducted into the Living Legends

Jockey Randy Romero of Erath will be inducted into the Acadian Museum’s Living Legends during a ceremony at the museum July 25.
Romero was born into a racing family on December 22, 1957 in Erath. He attended Erath High School, graduating in 1975.
His grandfather, Henry Romero, and his father, Lloyd, owned and trained quarter horses.
Romero first got his start on the backs of his father’s horses and other local trainers in the area. Later, he would be at the reins for his brother and horse trainer, Gerald Romero, at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City and at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans.
During his 26 year career, Romero won three Breeder’s Cup races, 122 stakes races, and riding titles at ten different race tracks including Belmont, Arlington, Gulf Stream, Hialeah, Keeneland, The Fairgrounds, and Louisiana Downs.
He became the first rider at Keeneland to win five consecutive races in a day. Nine of his 26,091 mounts were in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
He has ridden internationally at race tracks in Tokyo, Hong Kong, England, France, and Canada. He has tallied 4,285 career wins and total career earnings amounting to $75,264,198.
Romero’s induction into Living Legends will take place at 4 p.m. July 25.