Author: Jen Perkins

One of only two jockeys to win multiple stakes last week, Jose Montano was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for October 8 – 14, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover. Montano had a mount in seven stakes races on the Saturday night card at Charles Town, an annual festival of stakes celebrating the best West Virginia-bred horses. His...

  After winning five races in a single card twice in one week, Frankie Pennington was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for October 1 – 7, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover. Frankie Pennington managed to pull off a difficult feat, posting not one, but two days with five wins each in the same week. The five-win days...

  Ricardo Santana, Jr. enjoyed a five-win day at Remington Park on Sunday and was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for September 24 – 30, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover. Ricardo Santana, Jr. won not only five races in a day, he won five stakes races on a single card, all at Remington Park on Sunday. The...

  With a sweep of both Grade 1 races offered last week, Mike Smith was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for September 17 – 23, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover. Smith won the only two Grade 1 events of the week, both at Parx. The feature race of the weekend was the $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Derby (G1), where...

  With two stakes wins and a leading rider title to his credit, Jose Ortiz was named the Foundation Detox Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for September 10 – 16, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover. Jose Ortiz led the standings for all metrics this week for North American jockeys: number of wins, number of graded stakes wins, total earnings and stakes...