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CHURCHILL DOWNS JOCKEY RECORDS (Updated Through 2015 Fall Meet) TOP 25 ALL-TIME WIN LEADERS, JOCKEY First Season at Last Season at CD CD Rank Jockey Birthdate Birthplace Deceased Churchill Downs Churchill Downs Wins SW 1. Pat Day Oct. 13, 1953 Brush, Colo. Spring 1980 Spring 2005 2,482 156 2. Calvin Borel Nov. 7, 1966 St. Martin, La. Spring 1995 Active 1,189 60 3. Robby Albarado Sept. 11, 1973 Lafayette, La. Fall 1996 Active 1,056 76 4. Don Brumfield May 24, 1938 Nicholasville, Ky. TBA (Fall 1961?) Spring 1989 925 46 5. Larry Melancon July 8, 1955 Lafayette, La. Spring 1974 Spring 2010 914 47 6. Jim McKnight Feb. 5, 1952 Belfast, Ireland Spring 1970 Fall 1998 883 20 7. Charlie Woods Jr. Sept. 14, 1950 Louisville, Ky. Spring 1976 Fall 2009 757 24 8. Shane Sellers Sept. 24, 1966 Erath, La. Spring 1991 Active 738 46 9. Corey Lanerie Nov. 13, 1974 Lafayette, La. Fall 2003 Active 710 25 10. Julien Leparoux July 15, 1983 Senlis, France Fall 2005 Active 707 53 11. Julio Espinoza 1954 Panama City, Panama Spring 1973 Fall 1998 642 21 12. Shaun Bridgmohan June 24, 1979 Kingston, Jamaica Fall 2005 Active 621 47 13. Jon Court Nov. 23, 1960 La Verne, Calif. Fall 1982 Active 496 19 14. Patrick Johnson Oct. 28, 1958 Owensboro, Ky. Spring 1981 Active 467 16 15. Mike McDowell Nov. 16, 1948 Jeffersontown, Ky. Spring 1968 Fall 1991 452 7 16. Willie Martinez March 3, 1971 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico Fall 1992 Active 434 15 17. Keith Allen 1965 Silisbee, Texas Spring 1983 Spring 1995 431 28 18. Rafael Bejarano June 23, 1982 Arequipa, Peru Spring 2003 Active 409 23 19. Earlie Fires March 19, 1947 Riverdale, Ark. Spring 1965 Spring 2007 403 15 20. Mike Manganello 1941 Hartford, Conn. Fall 1964 Fall 1978 383 14 21. Brian Hernandez Jr. Nov. 3, 1985 Lafayette, La. Spring 2004 Active 364 14 22. Steve Brooks Aug. 12, 1922 Culbertson, Neb. Sept. 23, 1979 n/a n/a 362 19 23. Miguel Mena Nov. 6, 1986 Lima, Peru Spring 2006 Active 360 14 24. Mark Guidry Aug. 6, 1959 Lafayette, La. n/a September 2013 332 17 25. Jesus Castanon March 4, 1973 Mexico City, Mexico Fall 1994 Active 320 10 TOP 20 ALL-TIME STAKES WIN LEADERS, JOCKEY First Season at Last Season at CD CD Rank Jockey Birthdate Birthplace Deceased Churchill Downs Churchill Downs Wins SW 1. Pat Day Oct. 13, 1953 Brush, Colo. Spring 1980 Spring 2005 2,482 156 2. Robby Albarado Sept. 11, 1973 Lafayette, La. Fall 1996 Active 1,056 76 3. Calvin Borel Nov. 7, 1966 St. Martin, La. Spring 1995 Active 1,189 60 4. Julien Leparoux July 15, 1983 Senlis, France Fall 2005 Active 707 53 t-5. Shaun Bridgmohan June 24, 1979 Kingston, Jamaica Fall 2005 Active 621 47 t-5. Larry Melancon July 8, 1955 Lafayette, La. Spring 1974 Spring 2010 914 47 t-7. Don Brumfield May 24, 1938 Nicholasville, Ky. TBA (Fall 1961?) Spring 1989 925 46 t-7. Shane Sellers Sept. 24, 1966 Erath, La. Spring 1991 Active 738 46 9. Jerry Bailey Aug. 29, 1957 Dallas, Texas Fall 1981 Fall 2005 80 38 10. John Velazquez Nov. 24, 1971 Carolina, Puerto Rico Spring 1996 Active 65 31 t-11. Garrett Gomez Jan. 1, 1972 Tuscon, Ariz. Fall 1991 Spring 2013 128 30 t-11. Gary Stevens March 6, 1963 Caldwell, Idaho Spring 1985 Active 67 30 t-13. Keith Allen 1965 Silisbee, Texas Spring 1983 Spring 1995 431 28 t-13. Craig Perret Feb. 2, 1951 New Orleans, La. Fall 1978 Fall 2005 255 28 t-15. Kent Desormeaux Feb. 27, 1970 Maurice, La. Spring 1987 Active 134 25 t-15. Corey Lanerie Nov. 13, 1974 Lafayette, La. Fall 2003 Active 710 25 t-15. Mike Smith Aug. 10, 1965 Roswell, N.M. Spring/Summer 1984 Active 162 25 18. Charlie Woods Jr. Sept. 14, 1950 Louisville, Ky. Spring 1976 Fall 2009 757 24 19. Rafael Bejarano June 23, 1982 Arequipa, Peru Spring 2003 Active 409 23 20. Julio Espinoza 1954 Panama City, Panama Spring 1973 Fall 1998 642 21 WINS Career Wins, Jockey: 2,482, Pat Day (Spring 1980 to Spring 2005) Career Wins, Female Jockey: 214, Patricia “P.J.” Cooksey (Fall 1980 to Spring 2004) Career Turf Wins, Jockey: 271, Pat Day (Spring 1985 to Spring 2005) Wins, Single Meet, Jockey: 169, Pat Day, 1983 Spring/Summer (93-day meet) Wins, Single Meet, Female Jockey: 45, Rosie Napravnik, 2013 Spring Wins, Single Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 87, Julien Leparoux, 2006 Spring Wins, Spring Meet, Jockey: 90, Pat Day, 1991 Spring (55-day meet) Wins, Spring Meet, Female Jockey: 45, Rosie Napravnik, 2013 Spring Wins, Spring Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 87, Julien Leparoux, 2006 Spring Wins, Fall Meet, Jockey: 63, Julien Leparoux, 2008 Fall (26-day meet) Wins, Fall Meet, Female Jockey: 12, Patricia “P.J.” Cooksey, 1981 Fall (4 th ) Wins, Fall Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 27, John McKee, 2002 Fall Wins, Single Day, Jockey: 7, Pat Day (June 20, 1984) & Julien Leparoux (Nov. 11, 2008) Wins, Single Day, Female Jockey: 5, Rosie Napravnik (May 24, 2014) Wins, Single Day, Apprentice Jockey: 6, Julien Leparoux (May 3, 2006 & July 2, 2006) Consecutive Meets with Min. 1 Win, Jockey: 50, Pat Day (Fall 1980 to Spring 2005) Win/Day Rate, Single Meet, Jockey: 2.42, Steve Brooks, 1948 Spring (46 wins in 19-day meet) & Julien Leparoux, 2008 Fall (63 wins in 26-day meet) Win/Day Rate, Spring Meet, Jockey: 2.42, Steve Brooks, 1948 Spring (46 wins in 19-day meet) Win/Day Rate, Spring Meet (30+ Days), Jockey: 1.87, Corey Lanerie, 2012 Spring (71 wins in 38-day meet) Win/Day Rate, Fall Meet, Jockey: 2.42, Julien Leparoux, 2008 Fall (63 wins in 26-day meet) STAKES WINS Career Stakes Wins, Jockey: 156, Pat Day (Spring 1981 to Spring 2005) Career Stakes Wins, Female Jockey: 13, Rosie Napravnik (Spring 2012 to Spring 2014) Stakes Wins, Single Meet, Jockey (Since 2002): 8, Robby Albarado (Spring 2005) Stakes Wins, Spring Meet, Jockey: 8, Robby Albarado (Spring 2005) Stakes Wins, Fall Meet, Jockey: 5, Brice Blanc (Fall 2004), Garrett Gomez (Fall 2010) & Shaun Bridgmohan (Fall 2013) EARNINGS Career Churchill Downs Earnings, Jockey: $73,887,427, Pat Day (Spring 1980 to Spring 2005) Earnings, Single Meet, Jockey: $5,884,800, Stewart Elliott, 2004 Spring Earnings, Spring Meet, Jockey: $5,884,800, Stewart Elliott, 2004 Spring Earnings, Fall Meet, Jockey: $4,523,893, Garrett Gomez, 2010 Fall Earnings, Single Day, Jockey: $5,884,800, Stewart Elliott, May 1, 2004 Earnings, Single Day, Spring Meet, Jockey: $5,884,800, Stewart Elliott, May 1, 2004 Earnings, Single Day, Fall Meet, Jockey: $3,712,201, Mike Smith, Nov. 5, 2011 Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 10 Mounts (Since 1991): $185,440, Ramon Dominguez, 2011 Fall (12-1-3-0—$2,225,274) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 20 Mounts (Since 1991): $157,842, Gary Stevens, 1998 Fall (21-5-6-2—$3,314,688) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 30 Mounts (Since 1991): $115,997, Garrett Gomez, 2010 Fall (39-11-6-1—$4,523,893) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 40 Mounts (Since 1991): $53,349, Joel Rosario, 2013 Spring (46-17-6-8—$2,454,056) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 100 Mounts (Since 1991): $28,043, Pat Day, 1994 Fall (114-37-20-15—$3,196,869) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 150 Mounts (Since 1991): $26,627, Pat Day, 1998 Fall (163-43-25-28—$4,340,181) Earnings/Start, Single Meet, Min. 200 Mounts (Since 1991): $14,962, Calvin Borel, 2009 Spring (251-61-37-32—$3,755,513) TITLES Career Churchill Downs Titles, Jockey: 34, Pat Day Career Churchill Downs Spring Meet Titles, Jockey: 15, Pat Day Career Churchill Downs Fall Meet Titles, Jockey: 19, Pat Day Consecutive Spring Meet Titles, Jockey: 7, Pat Day (Spring 1996 to Spring 2002) Consecutive Fall Meet Titles, Jockey: 8, Pat Day (Fall 1987 to Fall 1994) Highest Finish, Single Meet, Female Jockey: 2nd , Rosie Napravnik, 2013 Spring (45 wins) & 2014 Spring (31 wins) Highest Finish, Spring Meet, Female Jockey: 2nd , Rosie Napravnik, 2013 Spring (45 wins) & 2014 Spring (31 wins) Highest Finish, Fall Meet, Female Jockey: 4th , Patricia “P.J.” Cooksey, 1981 Fall (12 wins) Highest Finish, Single Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 1st , Julien Leparoux, 2006 Spring (87 wins) Highest Finish, Spring Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 1st , Julien Leparoux, 2006 Spring (87 wins) Highest Finish, Fall Meet, Apprentice Jockey: 2nd , Steve Cauthen, 1976 Fall (24 wins); John McKee, 2002 Fall (27 wins); Brian Hernandez Jr., 2004 Fall (23 wins) WIN PERCENTAGE Win%, Career, Min. 5 Mounts, Jockey (Since 1976): 60.0%, Shane Romero (3-for-5) Win%, Career, Min. 10 Mounts, Jockey (Since 1976): 36.4%, Juvenal Diaz (4-for-11) Win%, Career, Min. 15 Mounts, Jockey (Since 1976): 27.7%, Pat Day (2,482-for-8,950) Win%, Career, Min. 50 Mounts, Female Jockey (Since 1976): 25.0%, Julie Krone (16-for-64) Win%, Career, Min. 100 Mounts, Female Jockey (Since 1976): 21.6%, Rosie Napravnik (96-for-444) Win%, Career, Min. 500 Mounts, Female Jockey: 9.9%, Donna Barton (Brothers) (134-for-1,349) Win%, Single Meet, Min. 5 Mounts, Jockey (Since 1991): 71.4%, Angela Owens, 2005 Spring (5-for-7) Win%, Single Meet, Min. 10 Mounts, Jockey (Since 1991): 50.0%, John Velazquez, 2004 Spring (5-for-10) Win%, Single Meet, Min. 15 Mounts, Jockey: 41.4%, Steve Brooks, 1948 Spring (46-for-111) Win%, Single Meet, Min. 150 Mounts, Jockey: 34.7%, Pat Day, 1991 Spring (90-for-259) Win%, Spring Meet, Min.
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    News Release _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Darren Rogers Senior Director, Communications & Media Services Churchill Downs Racetrack (502) 636-4461 (office) (502) 345-1030 (mobile) [email protected] CHAMPAGNE THIRD ENTICED AMONG PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLDS ENTERED FOR SATURDAY’S KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB ON ‘STARS OF TOMORROW II’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Race Shares Top Billing with $200,000 Golden Rod on Program Devoted to Races for 2-Year-Olds LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2016) – Godolphin LLC ’s Enticed , who finished third behind Firenze Fire and eventual Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Good Magic in last month’s Champagne (GI) at Belmont Park, is among a promising and ultra-competitive cast of 14 2-year-olds that were entered for Saturday’s 91 st running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile race is the co-headliner on the penultimate day of the 21-date Fall Meet. Billed as “Stars of Tomorrow II,” each of the 12 races is exclusively for 2-year-olds that may have aspirations of trail-blazing their way to next spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) and Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI). The Kentucky Jockey Club – a “Prep Season” race on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” in which the Top 4 finishers will receive 10-4-2-1 points, respectively – goes as Race 11 at 5:56 p.m. (all times Eastern). First post is 1 p.m. The co-featured $200,000 Golden Rod (GII) for fillies is Race 9 at 4:57 p.m.