Final career 🐎 this Sunday! drf.com/news/gerard-me…

Gerard Melancon announced he’ll retire from riding after Sunday’s Closing Day card Fair Grounds, on #LaDerby Eve, Gerard Melancon🐎 had the winning mojo for career win 5️⃣,1️⃣1️⃣8️⃣. Way to GEAUX!

Retirement Weekend! G$ & Peso Pesado ($20.40) win R5 at Fair Grounds for trainer Emile Schwandt & owner George Malley Thx to connections, FanTack & American Equus 📸Hodges Photography

I’m truly blessed to have my wife 2 sons 4 grandchildren my sister and sister in law daughter in laws and most of my family here today to join me for my final ride after 40 years of great racing! I will miss it 😢 🙏🙏🐎🐎🙏

When someone asks me which moments stand out… ⬇️⬇️

Thank you Hodges Photography for capturing the last 🐎 ride! •32,904 mounts •5,118🥇(34th all time) •4,720🥈 •4,344🥉

VIDEO RECAP: He rode in 32,904 races and won 5,118 of them, ranking Gerard Melancon🐎 34th on the all-time list. On Sunday, he retired from the saddle. Thanks for the memories Gerard! youtu.be/X-xrr2t4cVk?si…

Happy birthday to Net and my daughter in law Morgan! I love you both so much and wishing you many many more 🎈🎁😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Gerard Melancon I would kick HISA out of the industry – it’s the government trying to run our industry and we don't need that Our questions are answered by the Louisiana veteran who retired last weekend after 40 years in the saddle featuring 5,118 wins bit.ly/3THNcz4

My 1st win as a Jock’s Agent with Joe Stokes on Bold Exaggeration @ 61-1 odds in R4 @ EVD paid $125.60 Joe rides every horse like he’s the best horse in the race! Thanks Mr Tillis for the opportunity!

Hat Trick for “Smoking” Joe Stokes tonight at EVD Racing R2: J Z’s First • Emile Schwandt R3: Get Them Justin • Kearney Segura R8: Free Drop Rob • Scott Gelner Racing

Happy birthday to our oldest son Jansen Melancon wow 36 time flys! We are very proud of the young man you have become 🙏🙏

Today is Gerard Melancon and my birthdays. I have exactly 10 years on Gee but we are both so blessed to have been in the same horse industry for a long time. So many great people throughout the country that make up this great racing community. Happy Birthday Gee.

My son Jansen is having surgery this morning on a badly broken collarbone! We are excepting all prayers for him and his Doctors 🙏 thanks to all our family and friends for all your support and prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

My son Jansen had a great surgery doctor is happy with the results he’s back home and resting! Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support appreciate y’all very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

My girl Isley Kate is graduating Preschool and moving on to Kindergarten next 🙏🙏😍😍 pops little girl 🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍😍😍

My 1st stakes win as an agent! Congrats Joe Stokes! 🏆$60K Opelousas Stakes 🐎 Sweet Alyssa •Trainer: Gary Husak •Owner: Jarvis Racing Stable •EVD Racing 7/6/24 •American Equus

It’s time for everyone to show their support for Donald J. Trump if he doesn’t win our country will be the worst it’s ever been! It will become a communist country! Kamala is dangerous and radical

My main man Emmitt is growing up fast! 8yo he said pop let’s pull the tree out the pond! So he took off his clothes and jumped in with a rope and tied up the fallen tree and we pulled it out😅💪 what a brave little man ain’t scared of nothing