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  Kentucky Derby Jockeys

Kentucky Derby winner Mike Smith

| Most Wins | Most Mounts |

Jockey Stats, 1875-2002

FIVE WINNERS: Eddie Arcaro - Lawrin (1938), Whirlaway (1941), Hoop Jr. (1945), Citation (1948), Hill Gail (1952). Bill Hartack - Iron Liege (1957), Venetian Way (1960), Decidedly (1962), Northern Dancer (1964), Majestic Prince (1969).

FOUR WINNERS: Bill Shoemaker - Swaps (1955), *Tomy Lee (1959), Lucky Debonair (1965), Ferdinand (1986).

THREE WINNERS: Isaac Murphy - Buchanan (1884), Riley (1890), Kingman (1891). Earl Sande - Zev (1923), Flying Ebony (1925), Gallant Fox (1930). Angel Cordero, Jr. - Cannonade (1974), Bold Forbes (1976), Spend a Buck (1985). Gary Stevens - Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (1995), Silver Charm (1997).

TWO WINNERS: Willie Sims - Ben Brush (1896), Plaudit (1898). Jimmy Winkfield - His Eminence (1901), Alan-a-Dale (1902). Johnny Loftus - George Smith (1916), Sir Barton (1919). Albert Johnson - Morvich (1922), Bubbling Over (1926).Linus McAtee - Whiskery (1927), Clyde Van Dusen (1929). Charles Kurtsinger - Twenty Grand (1931), War Admiral (1937). Conn McCreary - Pensive (1944), Count Turf (1951). Ismael Valenzuela - Tim Tam (1958), Forward Pass (1968). Ron Turcotte - Riva Ridge (1972), Secretariat (1973). Jacinto Vasquez - Foolish Pleasure (1975), Genuine Risk (1980). Eddie Delahoussaye - Gate Del Sol (1982), Sunny's Halo (1983). Chris McCarron - Alysheba (1987), Go for Gin (1994). Jerry Bailey - Sea Hero (1993), Grindstone (1996). Chris Antley - Strike The Gold (1991), Charismatic (1999). Kent Desormeaux - Real Quiet (1998), Fusaichi Pegasus (2000).

TWO IN SUCCESSION: Isaac Murphy (1890-91), Jimmy Winkfield (1901-02), Ron Turcotte (1972-73) and Eddie Delahoussaye (1982-83).

MOST MOUNTS: Bill Shoemaker rode in 26, his last in 1988; Eddie Arcaro in 21, his last in 1961.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN JOCKEYS: Isaac Murphy, Willie Simms, Jimmy Winkfield (see records listing). Oliver Lewis - Aristides (1875). William Walker - Baden Baden (1877). George Lewis - Fonso (1880). Babe Hurd - Apollo (1882). Erskine Henderson - Joe Cotton (1885). Isaac Lewis - Montrose (1887). Alonzo Clayton - Azra (1892). James (Soup) Perkins - Halma (1895).

APPRENTICE JOCKEYS: Ira Hanford - Bold Venture (1936) and William Boland - Middleground (1950).

WOMEN JOCKEYS: Diane Crump - Fathom (1970), 15th. Patricia Cooksey - So Vague (1984), 11th. Andrea Seefeldt - Forty Something (1991), 16th. Julie Krone - Ecstatic Ride (1992), 14th, Suave Prospect (1995), 11th.

OLDEST: Bill Shoemaker, 54 - Ferdinand, (1986).

YOUNGEST: Alonzo Clayton, 15 - Azra (1892). James (Soup) Perkins, 15 - Halma (1895).

DERBY/OAKS DOUBLE: Isaac Murphy (1884), Don Meade (1933), William Boland (1950), Eddie Arcaro (1952), Don Brumfield (1966), Jerry Bailey (1993).

KENTUCKY/EPSOM DERBY DOUBLE: Steve Cauthen is the only jockey to have won both the Kentucky and Epsom Derbys. Kentucky Derby, 1978, Affirmed - Epsom Derby, 1985, Slip Anchor and 1987, Reference Point.

 
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