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Chad Schvaneveldt
Born: March 4, 1964
Preston, Idaho
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CHAD SCHVANEVELDT
Returned from a near fatal case of pancreatitis in May 2005 and quickly regained his winning form.
Won four of the five stakes presented at the 2005 Alameda County Fair meeting in Pleasanton, taking the Juan Gonzalez Memorial with Hystericalady, the Everett Nevin Alameda County Futurity with Don Jaun Con, the Alameda County Fillies and Mares Handicap with Secret Corsage, and the Alamedan Handicap with Yougottawanna.
Followed up his stakes feast at Plesanton by winning the first stakes at the Solano County Fair meeting, the Vacaville Handicap, aboard 29-to-1 longshot Beezer.
Was the second leading jockey at the 2004 Bay Meadows spring meeting when he amassed 51 victories.
Placed third in the jockey standings at the 2003-2004 Golden Gate Fields meeting with 76 wins.
Ranked among the leading stakes riders in Northern California in 2003 when he captured seven stakes, including the Grade III Brown Bess Handicap (with Lindsay Jean) and the Grade III Bay Meadows Breeders’ Cup Sprint (El Dorado Shooter).
Ranked third in stakes wins in Northern California in 2002 with eight stakes triumphs, two of which came aboard the speedy 4-year-old filly Channing May.
Hails from a racing family as his father, Phil Schvaneveldt, and his uncle, Blaine Schvaneveldt, are both trainers. Blaine trains Quarter Horses and ranks as that breed’s all-time leading conditioner. Chad married into a racing family as his father-in-law is
R. L. Martin, one of the leading trainers of all time in Northern California.
Began riding career at Centennial Park in Denver, Colorado, in 1981 and won with three of his first five mounts. Scored first win June 5, 1981, aboard a horse trained by his father and owned by his grandfather.
Was the leading apprentice rider at Golden Gate Fields in 1982.
Chad’s wife, Jane, is a former professional rodeo competitor (barrel racing) and currently works as an outrider at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields. Chad and Jane have two children, Shane and Chanel.
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