Profiles Index

Jockey Robert Landry
A profile of Canadian jockey Robert Landry who won his 2000th race on July 1, 2009 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

Jockey Rene Douglas
Jockey Rene Douglas was injured in a spill at Arlington Park on May 23, 2009, and is unlikely to ever walk again. Douglas has been the leading rider at Arlington 6 times (2001-2004 and 2007-2008) and holds the record for most consecutive titles with four from 2001 to 2004.

Jockey Mike Luzzi
Jockey Mike Luzzi is one of the top jockeys on the New York circuit and is counting down to is 3000th win soon.

Jockey Edgar Prado
Jockey Edgar Prado won his 6,000th race on Sunday, February 10, 2008 aboard Sumphin at Gulfstream Park. He is the 16th jockey in North America to achieve this feat. The native of Peru began riding in America in 1986, and was thrust into the limelight in 2006 as the regular rider of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.

Jockey Bill Hartack
Five time Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Fame jockey Bill Hartack passed away November 27, 2007, at the age of 74.

Jockey Ricky Frazier
Jockey Ricky Frazier had his 3000th career win on November 17, 2007, at Turf Paradise aboard Miller's Turbo in the Paradise Valley Stakes. He finished second, but an inquiry was called immediately and the winner was taken down and Miller's Turbo given the win. Find out more about his career here.

Jockey Garrett Gomez
Jockey Garrett Gomez is one of the top jockeys in North America and set a new record for stakes win in a year in 2007. He also won two Breeders' Cup races and was awards the Bill Shoemaker Award as top jockey at the 2007 Breeders' Cup.

Mark Guidry
Mark Guidry, a Louisiana native who began riding in 1974 and who has won more that 5,000 races, was been selected the winner of the 2006 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award.

Jockey Mario Pino
Jockey Mario Pino, who has ridden for 29 years in Maryland, won his 6000th race on November 7, 2007, at Laurel Park aboard Pass Play in the 7th race. Here is some info about his career.

Jockey Terry Thompson
Jockey Terry Thompson hit the 2000 win mark on January 21, 2006, when he guided Peace Pledge to victory in the fifth race at Oaklawn Park.

Jockey Eibar Coa
Jockey Eibar Coa became the fourth jockey in history to win 300 races in one year at New York Racing Association tracks when he guided Significant Other to victory in the fourth race at Aqueduct on December 29, 2006.

Jockey Eddie Martin Jr.
Jockey Eddie Martin Jr. won his 3000th race on December 8, 2006, at Aqueduct aboard Sweetiewheatie. He has been riding for 26 years, mostly in Louisiana and the mid-west.

Jockey Russell Baze
Jockey Russell Baze has broken Laffit Pincay's record for most lifetime wins by a jockey on December 1, 2006, aboard Butterfly Belle at Bay Meadows. The perennial leading jockey in Northern California, Baze is a member of the Racing Hall of Fame and has been riding for 32 years and is now at 9,531 wins and counting.

Jockey Eddie Castro
A profile of top young jockey Eddie Castro as he wins his 1000th race on November 15, 2006, at Churchill Downs aboard Jermidy. We should hear more from him for many years to come.

Cornelio Velasquez
A profile of up jockey Cornelio Velasquez as he celebrates his 2000th win aboard Showing Up in the $1 million Colonial Turf Cup.

Corey Nakatani
A profile of jockey Corey Nakatani who won his 3000th race on may 29, 2006 at Hollywood Park.

Jose Santos
Jockey Jose Santos won his 4000th career race at Aqueduct on February 4, 2006. Here is a profile of him with the highlights of his career.

Jockey Pat Day Retires
Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day announced his retirement on August 4, 2005, in an emotional press conference at his home track Churchill Downs. Here is a look at his career accomplishments and some of his biggest wins.

Tyler Baze
Now in his fifth full year riding, 2000 Eclipse Award winning apprentice jockey Tyler Baze leaves little doubt that he's on his way to becoming one of America's top jockeys.

Jimmy Winkfield
The life and times of one of the last great black jockey in the late 1800's and early 1900's, Jimmy Winkfield. This is a teaser for the new book coming out about him in November 2004 by Edward Hotaling.