With a sweep of both Grade 1 races offered last week, Mike Smith was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for September 17 – 23, 2018. The award is voted on by a pa...
Jockey Sophie Doyle came into the 2018 meet at Arlington International Racecourse with a plan. With the racing season wrapping up, everything went according to said plan for the 31-year-old rider.
The possibility for catastrophic injury is a fact of life for jockeys. If you want to race horses for a living, you must be prepared to deal with the possible repercussions of falling from a half-ton ...
| Thoroughbred Jockeys' Leaderboard Mount Earnings | |
|---|---|
| 1. Jose L. Ortiz | $15,811,475 |
| 2. Irad Ortiz, Jr. | $14,918,412 |
| 3. Florent Geroux | $14,887,922 |
| 4. Javier Castellano | $12,527,619 |
| 5. John Velazquez | $11,256,572 |
| 6. Luis Saez | $11,176,306 |
| 7. Manuel Franco | $9,004,906 |
| 8. Ricardo Santana, Jr. | $8,989,679 |
| 9. Mike Smith | $8,358,579 |
| 10. Joel Rosario | $7,589,286 |
As of 08/07/18 *non-Member | |
| Thoroughbred Jockeys' Leaderboard Wins | |
|---|---|
| 1. Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 218 |
| 2. Antonio Gallardo | 185 |
| 3. Tim Thornton | 184 |
| 4. Luis Saez | 164 |
| 5. Tyler Gaffalione | 162 |
| 6. Jose L. Ortiz | 161 |
| 7. Ramon A. Vazquez | 158 |
| 8. Diego Saenz | 156 |
| 9. Manuel Franco | 142 |
| 10. David Cabrera | 138 |
As of 08/07/18 *non-Member | |
| Quarter HOrse Jockeys' Leaderboard Mount Earnings | |
|---|---|
| 1. Ricky Ramirez | $1,686,456 |
| 2. Agustin Silva | $1,567,583 |
| 3. G.R. Carter, Jr. | $1,275,272 |
| 4. James A. Flores | $1,222,044 |
| 5. Omar Reyes | $1,175,507 |
| 6. Manuel Gutierrez* | $1,074,978 |
| 7. Jesus Rios Ayala | $1,074,637 |
| 8. Raul Ramirez, Jr. | $996,203 |
| 9. Everardo Rodriguez | $968,009 |
| 10. David A. Alvarez | $958,746 |
Through 08/07/18 *non-Member | |
| Quarter Horse Jockeys' Leaderboard Wins | |
|---|---|
| 1. Jesus Rios Ayala | 69 |
| 2. Luis L. Vivanco* | 66 |
| 3. Everardo Rodriguez | 65 |
| 4. Eduardo Nicasio | 56 |
| 5. Damian Martinez | 55 |
| 6. Agustin Silva | 53 |
| 7. James A. Flores | 50 |
| 8. Antonio Alberto | 50 |
| 9. Ricky Ramirez | 49 |
| 10. John Hamilton | 49 |
Through 08/07/18*non-Member | |
