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Our Mission & Purpose

Since its founding, Jockeys’ Guild has served as the national voice and protective force for professional jockeys, ensuring the athletes who risk their lives every day receive fair treatment, essential protections, and a stronger, safer workplace.


Over the decades, the Guild has driven major improvements in rider safety, healthcare, insurance, and professional rights—many of which did not exist before the Guild fought for them. 

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Why the Guild Matters 

By uniting jockeys under one national organization, the Guild strengthens safety standards, protects livelihoods, and advocates for long-term industry reform. Its presence in the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing industry creates accountability, elevates professional standards, and helps secure a sustainable future for both riders and the sport itself.


With a forward-looking approach, the Guild continues to anticipate challenges, innovate protections, and ensure that every jockey—past, present, and future—has the support and advocacy they deserve.

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The Guild remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting jockey safety, championing riders’ rights, securing fair compensation, expanding meaningful benefits, and ensuring that every jockey

rides with the protection, respect, and dignity they deserve.

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Jockey of the Week

HECTOR I. BERRIOS

HECTOR I. BERRIOS WINS GR. 1 GAMELY FOR JOCKEY OF THE WEEK HONOR

MAY 18-MAY 25

LEXINGTON, KY (May 28, 2026) Jockey Hector I. Berrios made Memorial Day Monday a truly memorable one not only by piloting Thought Process to her first Gr. 1 win in the Gamely Stakes but it was also Berrios’s first win in the prestigious turf race for fillies and mares three-years-old and up.

 

The panel of racing experts voted Berrios Jockey of the Week for May 18-May 25.

 

Leading Santa Anita trainer Phil D’Amato gave a leg up to Berrios in the Gamely (G1) aboard the four-year-old Thought Process who was coming off a win in the Buena Vista Stakes (G2) in February.

 

Off as the favorite in the field of eight, Thought Process broke alertly and raced in second behind pacesetter Rashmi with Kazushi Kimura in the saddle. As the field approached the top of the stretch, Thought Process collared Rashmi to take the lead and win by 2-3/4 lengths in 1:47.51 for the mile and one-eighth turf test.

 

“Once I came up to the other filly (Rashmi), I asked her and she responded great,” Berrios said to Santa Anita publicity department.

 

Berrios is the regular jockey of the filly and has now ridden her in seven of her 10 career starts and six of her seven wins.

 

The 39-year-old Berrios is a native of Santiago, Chile where he won over 2500 races. He first came to the United States in 2011 but returned to Chile for the next seven years. Returning to the U.S. in 2018, he rode at Gulfstream Park until 2022 when the opportunity to try the southern California circuit of Santa Anita and Del Mar presented itself. Since then, he has gained a well-earned reputation as one of the top turf riders on the circuit.

 

Berrios won his first Breeders’ Cup race in 2025 at Del Mar aboard Super Corredora in the Juvenile Fillies (G1) for trainer John Sadler. He regularly finishes in the top 10 of the rider standings and is currently in sixth place at the Santa Anita meet.

 

Other nominees for Jockey of the Week included Florent Geroux who won the Winning Colors (G3) at Churchill Downs, Geovanni Franco who won the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) at Lone Star, Juan Hernandez who recorded his 3000th North American career win at Santa Anita, Irad Ortiz, Jr. who won three stakes races at Lone Star and reigning Eclipse Award winner, Flavien Prat who won the Shoemaker Mile (G1) and the Hollywood Gold Cup (G2).

 

The Jockey of the Week honor recognizes jockeys for significant riding accomplishments and who are members of the Jockeys’ Guild. Founded in 1940, the Guild represents more than 1050 active, retired and permanently disabled jockeys in the United States.

 

Statistics provided by: Equibase

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