Author: Jen Perkins

  Five stakes wins at two different tracks, three of which were graded, was enough to solidify Irad Ortiz, Jr. as Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox Jockey of the Week for August 6-12, 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. Ortiz led North American jockeys by all possible measures last week: earnings, stakes earnings, number of total wins, number of stakes wins, and even the...

  Drayden Van Dyke won two graded stakes at Del Mar last week to be honored as Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox Jockey of the Week for July 16 – 22, 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. On a weekend with premier race meets kicking off on both coasts, Drayden Van Dyke was one of just three jockeys to win more than one stakes...

  With twice as many stakes wins as any other jockey last week and leading with over $1 million in earnings, Irad Ortiz, Jr. was voted Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox Jockey of the Week for July 2 – 8, 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. Though several jockeys won two stakes races during a busy holiday week of racing, only Ortiz won four,...

  With a win in the United Nations (G1) aboard the longest shot in the field, Antonio Gallardo earned his first Grade 1 victory and was named Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for June 25 – July 1, 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. Antoino Gallardo won the first career Grade 1 event of his career on Saturday at Monmouth Park with...