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Garrett Gomez, who won nearly 4,000 horse races in a 25-year career that included 13 Breeders Cup victories and struggles with substance abuse, has died in southern Arizona, according to authorities. Vapormax For Sale Cheap . He was 44.Pascua Yaqui Tribe officials said Thursday that Gomez was found unconscious on the floor of a guest room at the Casino Del Sol Resort near Tucson on Wednesday and pronounced dead at the scene.Alfred Urbina, attorney general for the tribe, said foul play isnt suspected.An autopsy will be conducted but no determination on the cause of death is expected until results of toxicology tests are available in 4-6 weeks, said Dr. Gregory Hess, Pima Countys chief medical examiner.Gomez finished his career with 3,769 victories. He led the nation in purse earnings from 2006-09 and won Eclipse Awards as the countrys top jockey in 2007 and 2008.He struggled with substance abuse several times during his career, and had said he was having alcohol and personal problems when he rode his last race in 2013.Its shocking but not surprising, Ron Anderson, Gomezs former agent, told The Associated Press by phone from Puerto Rico. I was with Chris Antley for years too and it was kind of the same thing.Antley was found dead on the floor of his Pasadena, California, home in December 2000. He was 34. Authorities said he died of a multiple drug overdose and his injuries were likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.Known as Go-Go around the track, Gomez, despite his demons, was among the most professional and well-liked riders in the game, especially during his prime years.In 2007, Gomez won a record 76 stakes races.Gomez won 13 Breeders Cup races, most memorably the 2010 Classic, when he rode Blame and handed superstar mare Zenyatta her only career loss.He was just an amazing athlete and an amazing rider, Anderson said.He co-wrote a book about his life and substance struggles in 2012 called The Garrett Gomez Story: A Jockeys Journey Through Addiction & Salvation.The same struggles would return, however, and soon.In mid-2013, Gomez told California racing officials he was seeking treatment for alcoholism and dealing with personal problems. He rode only sparingly after that.I al