Breeders’ Cup Finest Jockeys 2023: Who Are The High Jockeys To Wager On?

Breeders’ Cup Finest Jockeys 2023: Who Are The High Jockeys To Wager On? – initially posted on Sportslens.com

With the Breeders’ Cup 2023 this week we thought we’d check out who’re the perfect jockeys to guess on on the horse racing world championships at Santa Anita – with US veteran rider Mike E Smith essentially the most profitable jockey with 27 winners.

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Mike E Smith Has Ridden 27 Breeders’ Cup Winners

58 year-old US jockey Mike E Smith is a veteran on the Breeders’ Cup with 27 winners – essentially the most of every other jockey because the first assembly was staged in 1984.

Smith’s first Breeders’ Cup win got here within the 1992 Breeders’ Cup Mile on a horse known as Lure, who he additionally partnered to success in the identical race the next yr. To at the present time, these two wins additionally stay Smith’s solely two successes within the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Coming into the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, Mike E Smith’s final winner was in 2021 within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on the Bob Baffert-trained Corniche, whereas he’s received one other good likelihood in that race in 2023 with Tamara – who is without doubt one of the huge Breeders’ Cup bankers.

The perfect Breeders’ Cup race for Mike E Smith is the Distaff, with 5 wins. And, for these which might be , the ‘E’ within the Mike E Smith identify stands for Earl.

Mike E Smith Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• Tamara (Juvenile Fillies)
• Lane Means (Res)
• Velocity Boat Seaside (Traditional)

John R. Velazquez Has Recorded 19 Breeders’ Cup Wins

51-year-old John R. Velazquez sits second within the Breeders’ Cup jockeys’ desk with 19 winners and with a stacked guide of rides in 2023 there’s each likelihood that can improve.

Velazquez’s first win on the Breeders’ Cup got here in 1998 within the Mile on Da Hoss for coach Michael W Dickinson. Whereas his most up-to-date win was within the Distaff in 2022 on the Todd Pletcher runner Malathaat.

His finest Breeders’ Cup races are the Distaff and Mile, with three wins in every.

John R Velazquez Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• Crimson Advocate (Juvenile Turf Dash)
• Accommodate Eva (Juvenile Fillies)
• She Feels Fairly (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
• Fierceness (Juvenile)
• Tok Tok (Juvenile Turf)
• Cost It (Grime Mile)
• Shirl’s Speight (Mile)
• Bolshoi Ballet (Turf)
• Vivid Future (Traditional)
• Hoist The Gold (Dash)

Irad Ortiz Jr. Has Ridden 17 Winners at The Breeders’ Cup 

Puerto Rican jockey Irad Ortiz Jr is predicated within the US and the 31 year-old has already fired in 17 Breeders’ Cup winners over time.

The primary got here within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in 2014 on Girl Eli for the Chad Brown barn.

Coming into the 2023 assembly, his most up-to-date winners have been within the Grime Mile (Life Is Good) and Juvenile Turf Dash (Twilight Gleaming) in 2021. The last-named can be his finest race, with three successes over time.

Irad Ortiz Jr. Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• No Nay Mets (Juvenile Turf Dash)
• Life Discuss (Juvenile Fillies)
• Life’s An Audible (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
• Famous (Juvenile)
• Agate Street (Juvenile Turf)
• McKulick (Filly & Mare Turf)
• Goodnight Olive (Filly & Mare Dash)
• Fortunate Rating (Mile)
• Search Outcomes (Filles & Mares)
• Up To The Mark (Turf)
• White Abarrio (Traditional)
• Roses For Debra (Turf Dash)

Joel Rosario Tied on 15 Breeders’ Cup Winners With Jerry Bailey

Dominican Republic jockey Joel Rosario heads into the 2023 Breeders’ Cup with 15 winners – the identical because the now retired Jerry Bailey.

His first winner on the assembly was within the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Dash on Dancing In Silks, along with his most up-to-date wins coming within the 2021 Juvenile Fillies (Echo Zulu), which is his finest race with three wins over time, and the Traditional (Knicks Go).

Joel Rosario Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• April Classic (Res)
• Go With Gusto (Res) (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
• My Boy Prince (Juvenile Turf)
• In Italian (Filly & Mare Turf)
• Extra Than Seems to be (Mile)
• Clairiere (Distaff)
• Proxy (Traditional)
• Massive Invasion (Turf Dash)

The Now ‘Un-Retiring’ Frankie Dettori Has 14 Breeders’ Cup Winners

Frankie Dettori was meant to be using on the Breeders’ Cup for the final time, however the common Italian jockey made a retirement U-turn final month and now plans to trip within the US subsequent yr.

Heading into the Breeders’ Cup, Dettori has ridden 14 winners – along with his first coming approach again in 1994 on Barathea within the Breeders’ Cup Mile for coach Luca Cumani.

His final winners on the Breeders’ Cup have been in 2018 when the super-mare Allow received the Turf and Knowledgeable Eye took the Mile.

King Of Metal (Turf) and Inspiral (Filly & Mare Turf) are two huge 2023 Breeders’ Cup favorites and can be Dettori’s finest rides in 2023.

Frankie Dettori Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• Starlust (Juvenile Turf Dash)
• Mo Fox Given (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
• Unquestionable (Juvenile Turf)
• Inspiral (Filly & Mare Turf)
• King Of Metal (Turf)
• Zandon (Traditional)

Ryan Moore Has 12 Breeders’ Cup Winners (and Counting)

Ryan Moore has been seen using all the principle Irish-trained Aidan O’Brien runners on the Breeders’ Cup and over time has ridden 12 winners from 90 rides.

Moore’s first Breeders’ Cup winner was in 2008 when the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Conduit received the Turf – he adopted up on the identical horse in the identical race the next yr too.

His final wins on the Breeders’ Cup got here simply final yr in 2022 with Tuesday profitable the Filly and Mare Turf, Meditate touchdown the Juvenile Fillies Turf and Victoria Street taking the Juvenile Turf. The last-named contest can be his finest race on the assembly with 5 wins and essentially the most of any jockey in historical past.

He has one other nice likelihood within the Juvenile Turf this Friday on River Tiber.

Ryan Moore Breeders’ Cup Rides 2023

• Cherry Blossom (Juvenile Turf Dash)
• Content material (Juvenile Fillies Turf)
• River Tiber (Juvenile Turf)
• Heat Coronary heart (Filly & Mare Turf)
• Astronomer (Mile)
• Auguste Rodin (Turf)
• Aesop’s Fables (Turf Dash)

Breeders’ Cup Jockey Wins

• Mike E. Smith – 27
• John R. Velazquez – 19
• Irad Ortiz Jr – 17
• Joel Rosario & Jerry Bailey – 15
• Frankie Dettori – 14

Notice: All stats are appropriate earlier than the 2023 Breeders’ Cup assembly (3-4 Nov)

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