James Graham
Jockey Statistics
James Graham is a jockey with 963 career rides 99 winners. He rides at a 10.3% strike rate. He has placed 346 times. He has earned £13.6M in prize money. His strongest track is Arlington Park (8w from 18r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
10.3%
Total Wins
99
Total Runs
963
Places
346
Place %
35.9%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes Presented By Accenture (Turf) | Bear River (USA) | 8 | 10 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-04-04 | Keeneland (USA) | Valvoline Global Shakertown Stakes (Turf) | Bear River (USA) | 9 | 12 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-02-14 | Fair Grounds (USA) | Fair Grounds Stakes Presented By Horse Racing Nation (Turf) | Gigante (USA) | 8 | 10 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-02-14 | Fair Grounds (USA) | Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (Dirt) | Colt Forty Seven (USA) | 8 | 8 | 9ff | Fast |
| 2025-11-01 | Del Mar (USA) | Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (3yo+) (Turf) | Bear River (USA) | 11 | 12 | 5ff | Firm |
| 2025-10-10 | Keeneland (USA) | Sycamore Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | Reiquist (USA) | 9 | 10 | 12ff | Good |
| 2025-09-20 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Dogwood Stakes presented by Resolute Racing (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt) | Strong State (USA) | 2 | 7 | 7ff | Fast |
| 2025-09-13 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Iroquois Stakes (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) | Shake And Rattle (USA) | 6 | 10 | 8ff | Fast |
| 2025-08-30 | Kentucky Downs (USA) | Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | Bear River (USA) | 1 | 12 | 6ff | Firm |
| 2025-06-28 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Tepin Stakes () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Something Stronger (USA) | 6 | 7 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2025-04-19 | Keeneland (USA) | VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | Dean Martini (USA) | 11 | 12 | 12ff | Firm |
| 2025-01-18 | Fair Grounds (USA) | Lecomte Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) | Optical (USA) | 12 | 13 | 8.5ff | Sloppy |
| 2025-01-11 | Fair Grounds (USA) | Gary P Palmisano Memorial Stakes (Black Type Race) (Dirt) | El Dinero (USA) | 4 | 4 | 6ff | Fast |
| 2024-10-25 | Keeneland (USA) | Bank of America Valley View Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Kalispera (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 8ff | Firm |
| 2024-10-06 | Keeneland (USA) | Castle & Key Bourbon Stakes (2yo) (Turf) | Giocoso (USA) | 6 | 12 | 8.5ff | Firm |
| 2024-09-14 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Iroquois Stakes (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) | Giocoso (USA) | 3 | 11 | 8ff | Fast |
| 2024-09-07 | Kentucky Downs (USA) | Aristocrat Franklin-Simpson Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | Bear River (USA) | 6 | 12 | 6.5ff | Firm |
| 2024-08-04 | Ellis Park (USA) | Pucker Up Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Kalispera (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2024-07-04 | Ellis Park (USA) | Dade Park Dash Stakes (Black Type) (Dirt) | Bear River (USA) | 1 | 5 | 5.5ff | Muddy |
| 2024-05-19 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Louisville Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | The Grey Wizard (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 12ff | Firm |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeneland (USA) | 0% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Fair Grounds (USA) | 40% | 6% | — | 15% | 7% | — |
| Arlington Park (USA) | 0% | 22% | 0% | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| Churchill Downs (USA) | 10% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| Kentucky Downs (USA) | — | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hawthorne (USA) | — | 17% | — | 0% | 13% | — |
| Keeneland | 50% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 67% | — |
| Ellis Park (USA) | 33% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 963 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 963 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
474
Wins
59
Win Rate
12%
Dirt
Runs
480
Wins
38
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
8
Wins
2
Win Rate
25%
None
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
963
Wins
99
Win %
10%
Place %
36%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Bear River (USA) · Kentucky Downs (USA) · 30 Aug 2025
Rebel Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Confidence Game (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 25 Feb 2023
Mr D. Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Two Emmys (USA) · Arlington Park (USA) · 15 Aug 2021
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)
Hot Cha Cha (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 17 Oct 2009
New Orleans Handicap (4yo+) (Dirt)
Honorable Duty (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 1 Apr 2017
Central Bank Ashland Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Polytrack)
Karlovy Vary (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 7 Apr 2012
Fair Grounds Oaks (Fillies) (Dirt)
Daisy Devine (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 26 Mar 2011
Oklahoma Derby (3yo) (Dirt)
Lone Sailor (USA) · Remington Park (USA) · 1 Oct 2018
Azeri Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Tiny Temper (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 9 Mar 2024
New Orleans Handicap (4yo+) (Dirt)
Call Me George (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 28 Mar 2015
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.2/1
Shortest Winner
0.5/1
Biggest Winner
135/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).