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Friday, April 15, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 a.m.

Top returning jockeys


Emerald Downs 2004 record Emerald Downs career record
Rider Wins Mounts Win% ITM% Wins Rank Mounts Win% ITM%
Ricky Frazier 109 555 19.6 50.5 148 18t 859 17.2 48.4
Led colony with eight stakes wins last year and earnings ($1.2 million); teamed with trainer Tim McCanna for 21 wins
Ben Russell 100 445 22.5 52.6 379 4 1725 22.0 55.6
One of just two jockeys (with at least 100 mounts) to show a flat-bet profit for bettors last year ($2.10 ROI)
Gallyn Mitchell 83 438 18.9 52.1 780 1 4624 16.9 47.5
Booger has won the most stakes (45), 2-year-old races (99) and been aboard the most longshot winners (60) at EmD
Adalberto Lopez 70 489 14.3 44.6 73 30 501 14.6 44.3
Moved his tack up from the Bay Area last year and won races for 22 trainers
Juan Gutierrez 65 484 13.4 43.0 260 10 2022 12.9 39.9
Has placed in the top five in each of the past three meetings; only jockey to win three stakes races on an Emerald card
Kevin Krigger 64 359 17.8 51.3 70 31 403 17.4 50.6
Won his first race last year on June 19; Frazier and Russell won 65 races each starting that day while Krigger won 64
Nate Chaves 59 373 15.8 43.2 324 5 2486 13.0 37.2
One of just four jockeys to ride in the track's first nine summer meets; 206 riders have ridden at least one horse at EmD
Debbie Hoonan 52 453 11.5 38.2 52 35 453 11.5 38.2
Made a big splash here last year as she was returning from a 12-year layoff; won 19 times for trainer Sharon Ross
Gary Baze 33 287 11.5 36.9 284 8 1770 16.0 45.8
The 49-year-old's last title was 20 years ago at Longacres (150 wins); brings back memories of Chum Salmon
Jennifer Whitaker 19 192 9.9 37.5 193 14 1495 12.9 40.7
She has the most wins by a female at EmD (Chelsea Zupan second at 180 and Sandi Gann third with 159)
Source: Gary Dougherty, Seattle Times handicapper

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