Former jockey Raul Cespedes, who rode at California tracks from 1967-1982, died of cancer Monday at his home in Fontana, Calif. He was 67.A native of Santiago, Chile, Cespedes rode in his homeland as well as Panama and Mexico before coming to California. His riding record in the U.S. included a fifth-place finish in the 1972 Belmont Stakes aboard Big Spruce and a trio of stakes wins at Golden Gate Fields: the 1969 San Francisco Mile with Wingover, the 1975 Albany Handicap with Pelegrin Sands, and the 1979 California Oaks with Whydidju. Cespedes served as a jockey agent in Northern California, Ohio and Florida following his riding career. He is survived by his ex-wife Marie Daffin; sons Christopher, Jonathan, and Nelson; and daughter Angela. Services are pending.