A horse racing jockey rides the horses in their races. Being a jockey takes skill, guts and determination.
A great jockey doesn’t just ride their horse, they ride the race. They judge pace and track biases correctly and use them to their advantage.
In our horse racing statistics guides we list all the latest in-form jockeys and the top trainers they are connected with.
In our Horse Racing Jockeys guide, we look at some of the best flat jockeys and jump jockeys, both current and past.
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Horse Racing Jockey Guides
- Andrea Atzeni
- Ben Curtis
- Best Female Horse Racing Jockeys
- Brian Hughes
- Bryony Frost
- Colin Keane
- Daniel Tudhope
- Danny Mullins
- Daryl Jacob
- David Probert
- Frankie Dettori
- Gavin Sheehan
- Harry Cobden
- Harry Skelton
- Hayley Turner
- Hollie Doyle
- Horse Racing Jockeys
- Hot Trainer Jockey Combinations
- In Form Jockeys
- Jack Kennedy
- James Bowen
- James Doyle
- Jonjo O’Neill Jnr
- Lester Piggott
- Luke Morris
- Mark Walsh
- Michael O’Sullivan
- Nico de Boinville
- Oisin Murphy
- Paddy Brennan
- Pat Eddery
- Paul Mulrennan
- Paul Townend
- Rachael Blackmore
- Rex Dingle
- Richad Dunwoody
- Richard Kingscote
- Rossa Ryan
- Ruby Walsh
- Sam Twiston-Davies
- Sean Bowen
- Sean Quinlan
- Tom Marquand
- Tony McCoy
- William Buick
- Willie Carson
How much of the outcome of a horse race is attributable to the jockey?
Many of the best tipsters for horse racing believe that a good jockey is worth 75% of the race in an average horse race, whereas the horses ability contributes to 25% of the likely outcome of race.
In the higher quality races like Group 1 events or Group 2 races, they believe this to switch with jockeys amounting to 25% of the race result.
No matter how good a jockey is he can’t make a slow horse run fast. But a bad jockey can make a fast horse run slow or get their timings and fraction wrong.
- A bad jockey will lose even if he has the best horse.
- A good jockey will usually win if he has the best horse.
- A great jockey can sometimes win without the best horse.
What does differentiate a great jockey from a good one?
A great jockey doesn’t just ride his horse, he rides the race.
He judges pace and tracks biases correctly and uses them to his advantage.
The best jockeys find ways to hinder other horses (like herding them or crowding them or forcing them wide) without doing anything that would cause a disqualification.
Today’s Jockey Bookings
Here are all the jockeys with booked rides today.
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Here are popular terms used for a horse rider jockey:
- Racehorse rider
- Racehorse pilot
- Race horse rider jockey
- Jockey horse riding
Summary of Horse Racing Jockeys
Being a jockey is a dream for many however to make ir professionally an individual will need skill, determination and a high level of fitness,
In our jockey guides, we look at the best jockeys from across the world, looking at their current ride, biggest wins and background info. Find out more about your favourite jockey today.
