e ys ▁in ▁vict ories ▁for ▁the ▁years ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁season , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁j ockey ▁to ▁ever ▁win ▁ 5 0 0 ▁races ▁in ▁one ▁year , ▁breaking ▁Bill ▁Sho em aker ' s ▁record . ▁Sand y ▁Haw ley ▁has ▁career ▁ear nings ▁of ▁over ▁$ 8 8 . 6 ▁million ▁and ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁j ock e ys ▁of ▁his ▁generation . ▁ ▁Racing ▁in ▁California , ▁Haw ley ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁Santa ▁An ita ▁Park ' s ▁pr estig ious ▁George ▁W ool f ▁Memorial ▁J ockey ▁Award . ▁Given ▁to ▁a ▁North ▁American ▁r ider ▁who ▁demonstr ates ▁the ▁highest ▁of ▁standards ▁of ▁personal ▁and ▁professional ▁conduct ▁both ▁on ▁and ▁off ▁the ▁rac et rack , ▁Haw ley ▁has ▁had ▁the ▁lif el ong ▁reputation ▁of ▁being ▁a ▁gentleman ▁and ▁a ▁man ▁of ▁honor . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁Eclipse ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁J ockey ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁after ▁he ▁broke ▁thorough bre d ▁racing ' s ▁all - time ▁money - win ning ▁record ▁for ▁a ▁single ▁year . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁boy ▁growing ▁up ▁in ▁Canada , ▁Haw ley ▁developed ▁a ▁love ▁for ▁the ▁game ▁of ▁ice ▁hockey ▁and ▁while ▁r iding ▁in ▁California , ▁he ▁got ▁an ▁ice - level ▁job ▁as