Joel Rosario's amazing weekend at Keeneland included six stakes wins, three alone for trainer Wesley Ward, leading to Jockey of the Week honors for March 29 through April 4.
Jockey Stewart Elliott picked up his first leading rider title at Sam Houston Race Park in pretty much gate-to-wire fashion. The nationally respected veteran rode first call for Steve Asmussen
Jockey Armando Martinez accomplished his 2,000thThoroughbred win April 3 as he piloted trainer/owner Mark Hibdon's Upperclassman to victory in the fifth race at Fonner Park.
James Graham not only repeated to win the jockey’s title for the third time, but he obliterated his total of 63 wins last year, posting a seismic 88 on the board to hold off Adam Beschizza (85), with Mitchell Murrill (73)
Larry Melancon might not have been the top jockey at Churchill Downs during his long career, though he ranks among the winningest riders at the historic Louisville track
Jockey Junior Alvarado had a very good week. With two stakes wins and a total of nine victories including five on a single day, Alvarado was voted Jockey of the Week for March 15-March 21.
Not only was the $150,000 Temperence Hill Stakes for older horses March 13 at Oaklawn the most lucrative victory for jockey Alex Canchari, it may have been the most emotional of his 10-year riding career.
The perennial leading rider at Charles Town, Arnaldo Bocachica, won his final race on March 6 aboard Never Complain to reach an even 2,000 wins in his career and earn Jockey of the Week for March 1-March 7.
Luis Saez usually rides at Gulfstream Park, but he travelled to Oaklawn Park last week as the track reopened after adverse weather conditions led to a two-week shutdown
Jockey Flavien Prat had a very good week. In addition to winning all three stakes races at Santa Anita he also registered his 1,000th North American victory.
Jockey Diego Saenz won four stakes races at Delta Downs on their richest program of the year to earn Jockey of the Week honors for February 8 through February 14.
Antonio Gallardo didn't throw in the towel after getting passed in deep stretch aboard 5-year-old mare Do What It Takes in Wednesday's fourth race at Tampa Bay Downs.
After two stakes victories at Fair Grounds on "The Road to the Derby Kickoff Day," Brian Hernandez, Jr. was voted Jockey of the Week for January 11 through January 17.