Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey
The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey is an American thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program honoring Champions in numerous horse racing categories. This article lists the annual winners of the Eclipse Award for a jockey undergoing their apprenticeship.
The 1977 winner, Steve Cauthen, also won the overall Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey that same year. Only two women have won this Eclipse Award, Rosemary Homeister in 1992 and Emma-Jayne Wilson in 2005.
Past winners:
- 2015 : Tyler Gaffalione
- 2014 : Drayden Van Dyke
- 2013 : Victor Carrasco
- 2012 : Jose Montano
- 2011 : Kyle Frey
- 2010 : Omar Moreno
- 2009 : Christian Santiago Reyes
- 2008 : Pascacio "Paco" Lopez
- 2007 : Joe Talamo
- 2006 : Julien Leparoux
- 2005 : Emma-Jayne Wilson
- 2004 : Brian Hernandez, Jr.
- 2003 : Eddie Castro
- 2002 : Ryan Fogelsonger
- 2001 : Jeremy Rose
- 2000 : Tyler Baze
- 1999 : Ariel Smith
- 1998 : Shaun Bridgmohan
- 1997 : Roberto Rosado & Philip Teator (tie)
- 1996 : Neil Poznansky
- 1995 : Ramon B. Perez
- 1994 : Dale Beckner
- 1993 : Juan Umana
- 1992 : Rosemary Homeister
- 1991 : Mickey Walls
- 1990 : Mark Johnston
- 1989 : Michael J. Luzzi
- 1988 : Steve Capanas
- 1987 : Kent Desormeaux
- 1986 : Allen Stacy
- 1985 : Art Madrid, Jr.
- 1984 : Wesley Ward
- 1983 : Declan Murphy
- 1982 : Alberto Delgado
- 1981 : Richard Migliore
- 1980 : Frank Lovato, Jr.
- 1979 : Cash Asmussen
- 1978 : Ron Franklin
- 1977 : Steve Cauthen
- 1976 : George Martens
- 1975 : Jimmy Edwards
- 1974 : Chris McCarron
- 1973 : Steve Valdez
- 1972 : Thomas Wallis
- 1971 : Gene St. Leon