![]() Mallyon has had more opportunity at a high level than many other female riders, although whether the degree to which she is offered such rides is commensurate with her undoubted talent is open to debate.She is the highest-ranked female jockey in the world of any age. G1-winning Aussie Katelyn Mallyon, 23, sneaks in at #24. There is just one female in the top 25.Certainly Donnacha, ranked #10 in this list, enjoys more opportunities than most of riding some of the best horses in the world, but there is no doubting his considerable ability. The youngest rider is 19-year-old Donnacha O’Brien, son of the world’s top-ranked trainer, Aidan O’Brien.Outside Australia, there are just three Southern Hemisphere jockeys in the 25 - one each from South Africa, Brazil and Peru.to make the most of his talent), has a slightly better record than Britain (2) or Ireland (2). France (3, which doesn’t include Prat, who felt he had to move to the U.S.(nine riders in the top 25 have USA as their ‘modal country - the country where they have most Group or Graded rides). The rankings indicate that opportunities for young jockeys to ride in the best races are greatest in the U.S.Jockeys aged 25 and under: the worldwide top 25 They are now in career-high positions, and show no sign of taking a backward step anytime soon. As illustrated by the graph here, both Ortiz brothers have been on a constantly upward trajectory since they arrived in the U.S. with 25-year-old France-born Flavien Prat, who also shares that second spot in the 25-year-olds and under list. The 24-year-old’s Graded successes this year mean he is now ranked 24 in the world, and joint 9 in the U.S. prize money table either - he lies third with nearly $18 million, just ahead of Mike Smith and just behind Javier Castellano. Irad Ortiz Jr, who has developed such a fruitful relationship with the much-loved Chad Brown-trained mare Lady Eli, isn’t doing too badly in the U.S. so far in 2017 with more than $22 million, so it’s no surprise that he’s now ranked #10 in the world (the TRC standings are based on performances in all Group and Graded races worldwide over a rolling three-year period).Īnd that makes the 23-year-old the world #1 among riders aged 25 and under. ![]() Jose Ortiz is the leading money-winner in the U.S. It will also help if you’re male, and it would appear to be a massive advantage as well if you’re a member of a certain family from Puerto Rico. ![]() If you’re a young jockey looking for the chance to get to the top as fast as possible, the message from the TRC Global Rankings is pretty clear: head for either the United States or Australia. 5.Top two: the Ortiz brothers, Jose (left) and Irad Jr, are first and joint second in the list of the top 25 young riders in the world. It was a big step in the right direction after finishing third at the Holy Bull Grade 3 stakes race on Feb. He entered the Kentucky Derby with a lot of positive momentum coming off a win at the Wood Memorial. The Donegal Racing horse earned his fourth win in his past six races. Ortiz had a nice rebound performance after riding Armagnac to a seventh-place finish three weeks ago. Early Voting, coming off a win at Pimlico, sat out the Belmont. Neither horse participated in the Preakness Stakes on May 21. Rich Strike, who pulled off the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history, finished sixth in the eight-horse field at Belmont Park. Rich Strike and Mo Donegal were the only horses that finished in the top five at the Kentucky Derby who competed at the Belmont Stakes. He’s rested and his hard-charging style is a perfect fit for this track," Casale said. "Mo Donegal loves New York, nipping Preakness winner Early Voting in the Wood Memorial, beating Zandon in the Remsen Stakes and breaking his maiden at Belmont. He was 3¾ lengths behind Rich Strike.ĭespite not making the board at the Kentucky Derby, Thomas Casale of the Action Network explained why the three-year-old colt deserved his status as the favorite for this race: Mo Donegal finished fifth at Churchill Downs five weeks ago. NBC Sports DONEGAL WINS THE 154TH BELMONT STAKES! /LNKIb9dB69
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