Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
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The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is an American thoroughbred horse racing honor for jockeys first awarded in 1971. Part of the Eclipse Awards program, it is awarded annually.
In 1995, Russell Baze was honored with the Eclipse Special Award for being the first jockey ever to win 400 or more races in a year for four years in a row.
Past winners:
- 2006 : Edgar Prado
- 2005 : John Velazquez
- 2004 : John Velazquez
- 2003 : Jerry Bailey
- 2002 : Jerry Bailey
- 2001 : Jerry Bailey
- 2000 : Jerry Bailey
- 1999 : Jorge Chavez
- 1998 : Gary L. Stevens
- 1997 : Jerry Bailey
- 1996 : Jerry Bailey
- 1995 : Jerry Bailey
- 1994 : Mike E. Smith
- 1993 : Mike E. Smith
- 1992 : Kent Desormeaux
- 1991 : Pat Day
- 1990 : Craig Perret
- 1989 : Kent Desormeaux
- 1988 : José Santos
- 1987 : Pat Day
- 1986 : Pat Day
- 1985 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
- 1984 : Pat Day
- 1983 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
- 1982 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
- 1981 : Bill Shoemaker
- 1980 : Chris McCarron
- 1979 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
- 1978 : Darrel McHargue
- 1977 : Steve Cauthen
- 1976 : Sandy Hawley
- 1975 : Braulio Baeza
- 1974 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
- 1973 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
- 1972 : Braulio Baeza
- 1971 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
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