Anthony Skoronski, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAnthony Skoronski
American jockey
Date of Birth: 23-May-1920
Date of Death: 05-Sep-1992
Profession: jockey
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Anthony Skoronski
- Anthony S.
- "Tony" Skoronski (May 23, 1920 - September 5, 1992) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.
- For more than a quarter of a century until retiring in 1969, he rode primarily at racetracks in the Chicago, Illinois area and at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- During his career he won the riding title eight times at Chicago's Sportsman's Park and two at Oaklawn Park. Skoronski's most important Graded stakes race wins came aboard Challenge Me, a colt he rode to victory in the 1944 Arkansas Derby and the 1945 Hollywood Gold Cup. In 1992 Tony Skoronski was living in Cicero, Illinois when he suffered a heart attack while at the local racetrack and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
- His career was honored with induction in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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