There is recognition for the United States Champion Jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in American Thoroughbred racing.
Most years won Bill Shoemaker (10) Laffit Pincay Jr. (7) Eddie Arcaro, Jerry Bailey (6)
YearJockeyMountsWinsEarnings1908Joe Notter872249$464,3221910Carroll H. Shilling506172$176,0301911Ted Koerner813162$88,3081912James Butwell 684 144 $79,8431913 Merritt C. Buxton 887 146 $82,5521914 Joe McCahey 824 155 $121,8451915 Mack Garner 775 151 $96,6281916 John McTaggart 832 150 $155,0551917 Frank Robinson 731 147 $148,0571918 Lawrence Lyke756 178 $201,8641919 Johnny Loftus 177 65 $252,7071920 Clarence Kummer 353 87 $292,3761921 Earl Sande 340 112 $263,0431922 Albert Johnson 297 43 $345,0541923 Earl Sande 430 122 $569,3941924 Ivan H. Parke 844 205 $290,3951925 Laverne Fator 315 81 $305,7751926 Laverne Fator 511 143 $361,4351927 Earl Sande 179 49 $277,8771928 Linus McAtee 235 55 $301,2951929 Mack Garner 274 57 $314,9751930 Raymond Workman 571 152 $420,4381931 Charley Kurtsinger 519 93 $392,0951932 Raymond Workman 378 87 $385,0701933 Robert Jones 471 63 $226,2851934 Wayne D. Wright 919 174 $287,1851935 Silvio Coucci 749 141 $319,7601936 Wayne D. Wright 670 100 $264,0001937 Charley Kurtsinger 765 120 $384,2021938 Nick Wall 658 97 $385,1611939 Basil James 904 191 $353,3331940 Eddie Arcaro 783 132 $343,6611941 Don Meade 1164 210 $398,6271942 Eddie Arcaro 687 123 $481,9491943 Johnny Longden 871 173 $573,2761944 Ted Atkinson 1539 287 $899,1011945 Johnny Longden 778 180 $981,9771946 Ted Atkinson 1377 233 $1,036,8251947 Douglas Dodson 646 141 $1,429,9491948 Eddie Arcaro 726 188 $1,686,2301949 Steve Brooks 906 209 $1,316,8171950 Eddie Arcaro 888 195 $1,410,1601951 Bill Shoemaker 1161 257 $1,329,8901952 Eddie Arcaro 807 188 $1,859,5911953 Bill Shoemaker 1683 485 $1,784,1871954 Bill Shoemaker 1251 380 $1,876,7601955 Eddie Arcaro 820 158 $1,864,7961956 Bill Hartack 1387 347 $2,343,9551957 Bill Hartack 1238 341 $3,060,5011958 Bill Shoemaker 1133 300 $2,961,6931959 Bill Shoemaker 1285 347 $2,843,1331960 Bill Shoemaker 1227 274 $2,123,9611961 Bill Shoemaker 1256 304 $2,690,8191962 Bill Shoemaker 1126 311 $2,916,8441963 Bill Shoemaker 1203 271 $2,526,9251964 Bill Shoemaker 1056 246 $2,649,5531965 Braulio Baeza 1245 270 $2,582,7021966 Braulio Baeza 1341 298 $2,951,0221967 Braulio Baeza 1064 256 $3,088,8881968 Braulio Baeza 1089 201 $2,835,1081969 Jorge Velásquez 1442 258 $2,542,3151970 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1328 269 $2,626,5261971 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1627 380 $3,784,3771972 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1388 289 $3,225,8271973 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1444 350 $4,093,4921974 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1278 341 $4,251,0601975 Braulio Baeza 1190 196 $3,674,3981976 Ángel Cordero Jr. 1534 274 $4,709,5001977 Steve Cauthen 2075 487 $6,151,7501978 Darrel McHargue 1762 375 $6,188,3531979 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1708 420 $8,183,5351980 Chris McCarron 1964 405 $7,666,1001981Chris McCarron1494 326 $8,397,6041982 Ángel Cordero Jr. 1838 397 $9,702,5201983 Ángel Cordero Jr. 1792 362 $10,116,8071984 Chris McCarron 1565 356 $12,038,2131985 Laffit Pincay Jr. 1409 289 $13,415,0491986 José A. Santos 1636 329 $11,329,2971987 José A. Santos 1639 305 $12,407,3551988 José A. Santos 1867 370 $14,877,2981989 José A. Santos 1459 285 $13,847,0031990 Gary Stevens 1504 283 $13,881,1981991 Chris McCarron 1440 265 $14,456,0731992 Kent Desormeaux 1568 361 $14,193,0061993 Mike E. Smith 1510 343 $14,024,8151994 Mike E. Smith 1484 317 $15,979,8201995 Jerry Bailey 1367 287 $16,311,8761996 Jerry Bailey 1187 298 $19,465,3761997 Jerry Bailey 1136 269 $18,206,0131998 Gary Stevens 869 178 $19,358,8401999 Pat Day 1265 254 $18,092,8452000 Pat Day 1219 267 $17,479,8382001 Jerry Bailey 912 227 $22,597,7202002 Jerry Bailey 833 214 $22,871,8142003 Jerry Bailey 776 206 $23,354,9602004 John Velazquez1327 335 $22,248,6612005 John Velazquez1148 251 $24,459,9232006 Garrett Gomez 1273 261 $21,922,5922007Garrett Gomez1258265$22,800,0742008Garrett Gomez1023214$23,344,3512009Garrett Gomez967210$18,536,1052010Ramon Domínguez1474369$16,911,8802011Ramon Domínguez1424348$20,267,0322012Ramon Domínguez1398342$25,639,4322013Javier Castellano1617362$26,219,9072014Javier Castellano1365315$25,056,4642015Javier Castellano1507344$28,120,8092016Javier Castellano1418300$26,826,2412017José Ortiz1408270$27,318,8752018Irad Ortiz Jr.1616346$27,727,0392019Irad Ortiz Jr.1516324$34,109,0192020Irad Ortiz Jr.1266300$21,050,7262021Joel Rosario1083228$32,956,2152022Irad Ortiz Jr.1362325$37,075,7722023Irad Ortiz Jr.1,560366$39,193,3652024Flavien Prat1,040230$37,286,1762025Irad Ortiz Jr.
References
See also United States Champion Jockey by wins