Marjorie Cordero, the wife of Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr. and a veteran racetracker, was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run accident in Greenvale, N.Y., just yards from her home. She was 41. Cordero was walking across Glen Cove Road on Long Island at 9:46 p.m. when she was hit by a black Ford, according to a police report. She was pronounced dead at 10:20 p.m. at North Shore University Hospital.

The driver left the scene and has not been identified, Nassau County police said. Anyone with information about the incident can call 1-800-244-TIPS, the police said.

A former rider, trainer and jockeys' agent who had 24 years of experience on New York backstretches, Cordero took the book of apprentice Hector Rosario Jr. in early 2000 after a two-year training stint. She later took the book of another apprentice, Efrain Santana, before taking on Cornelio Velasquez.

Cordero rode for three years, from 1982-1985, winning 71 races from 911 mounts and earning more than $1 million, according to the New York Racing Association. She retired in 1985 because she had difficulty getting mounts, according to reports.

Cordero, who began her career at the racetrack as a hotwalker for trainer W.C. "Mike" Freeman, also was the assistant trainer for her husband during his training career, which spanned from 1992-1998. During that time, the Corderos trained Rogues Walk, a multiple stakes-winning New York-bred.

The Corderos, who have been married 12 years, have three children: two daughters, Julie and Canela; and one son, Angel III.

Marjorie is also survived by her mother, Irene Clayton; two sisters, Christine Clayton and Barabara Clayton Mongil, who both worked at the racetrack; and a brother, George Clayton. Her father, an orthopedic surgeon, died in Dec. 1999.