Cash Asmussen, of Laredo, Tex., rode Forest...
Cash Asmussen, of Laredo, Tex., rode Forest Angel to victory in the first race at Maisons Lafitte in Paris, becoming the first jockey to win 200 races in a single year in France.
Asmussen, 26, is assured of being the winningest rider in France for the third time in 4 years. He was the leading jockey in New York in 1979 and 1980 before he moved to Europe.
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