Marin began his career in his native Cuba, working as a groom and an exercise rider at the Oriental Park Racetrack, in Havana.

Riding in Chicago for the first time in 1992, he rode five winners on one racecard at Sportsman's Park Racetrack.

Among his other racing accomplishments, on November 19, 1970 Lively rode five winners on a single racecard at Sportsman's Park Racetrack near Chicago.

He raced at Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba where he was a leading jockey in 1926.

His first major win came in 1918 at Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba.

Then the race was revived at Sportsman's Park Racetrack again in 1963 where it remained through its 2002 running.

The 2002 Illinois Derby won by War Emblem was the last Derby run at Sportsman's Park Racetrack.

Marianao is home to the famous Tropicana Club and was home to the Oriental Park Racetrack.

The attempt to move the meet to Sportsman's Park Racetrack failed for 1978.

(In 2000, 2001 and 2002, the race was held at Sportsman's Park Racetrack in Cicero, Illinois.)