‘Warrior Chief’ Nelson reaches 500-win milestone in Canada
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June 9, 2026
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Jamaican jockey Dane “Warrior Chief” Nelson closed another chapter in his storied career on Saturday, June 6, 2026, reaching 500 winners in Canada with a fitting stakes victory at Century Mile racetrack in Edmonton.
Nelson piloted the Gonzalo Anderson-trained Playful to a victory in the CAN$50,000 Chariot Chaser Stakes, scoring by a length over the six-furlong trip to bring up the landmark.
NELSON… it is a very wonderful feeling winning 500 races (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
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