and Hall of Fame in 1988 and in 2001, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. In 2010 he was inducted into the African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. In an interview in December 2021, Cordero spoke about his life-long friendship with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, who he considers his brother. In 2021, Cordero was based in New York full-time and working with Manuel Franco, a Puerto Rican jockey. See also List of Puerto Ricans References Angel Cordero Jr.'s profile at the United States' National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Puerto Rican jockeys American Champion jockeys Eclipse Award winners People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Sportspeople from San Juan, Puerto Rico 1942 births Living people