Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Jesus Lopez Castanon

Jesus Lopez Castanon

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Jesus Lopez Castanon is a jockey with 470 career rides 41 winners. He rides at a 8.7% strike rate. He has placed 143 times. He has earned £5M in prize money. His strongest track is Arlington Park (3w from 4r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8.7%

Total Wins

41

Total Runs

470

Places

143

Place %

30.4%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

22 seasons
20062008201020112012201320142015201620172018202020222024202602468471013
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-01-31Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Endeavour Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Starship Impulsive (USA)7108.5ffFirm
2025-03-08Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Florida Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Deloraine (USA)3118.5ffFirm
2025-02-08Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Suncoast Stakes () (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Deloraine (USA)388ffFast
2025-02-08Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Sam F Davis Stakes () (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Very Bold (USA)5108.5ffFast
2025-02-01Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Tampa Bay Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Possiblemente (USA)598.5ffFirm
2024-06-09Churchill Downs (USA)Matt Winn Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)West Saratoga (USA)588.5ffFast
2024-05-04Churchill Downs (USA)Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)West Saratoga (USA)122010ffFast
2024-03-23Turfway Park (USA)Jeff Ruby Steaks (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)West Saratoga (USA)2109ffFast
2024-03-09Tampa Bay Downs (USA)$100 000 Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Impacto (USA)568.5ffFast
2024-02-10Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Sam F Davis Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)West Saratoga (USA)3128.5ffFast
2024-02-03Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Tampa Bay Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Mohs (USA)9108.5ffFirm
2023-10-21Keeneland (USA)Lexus Raven Run Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Lady Radler (USA)677ffFast
2023-09-25Remington Park (USA)Oklahoma Derby (3yo) (Dirt)Groveland (USA)8129ffFast
2023-09-24Churchill Downs (USA)Dogwood Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Lady Radler (USA)197ffFast
2023-09-16Churchill Downs (USA)Iroquois Stakes (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Patriot Spirit (USA)688ffFast
2023-08-07Mountaineer Park (USA)West Virginia Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Groveland (USA)5109ffStandard
2023-05-05Churchill Downs (USA)La Troienne Stakes presented by TwinSpires (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)Soul Of An Angel (USA)7108.5ffFast
2023-03-11Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Florida Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Faccia Bella (USA)6128.5ffFirm
2022-04-09Keeneland (USA)Shakertown Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)Chess Master (USA)9105.5ffGood
2022-03-12Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Florida Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Princess Elin (USA)898.5ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Churchill Downs (USA)0%0%40%5%11%0%
Keeneland (USA)0%0%0%0%0%0%
Tampa Bay Downs (USA)100%25%—7%0%0%
Gulfstream Park (USA)—0%0%6%7%0%
Arlington Park (USA)0%33%—0%0%0%
Oaklawn Park (USA)—0%—8%0%—
Turfway Park (USA)—0%—13%0%0%
Indiana Grand (USA)0%——9%——

Going Performance

Based on 470 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
21W / 243R9%
Firm
15W / 155R10%
Good
0W / 33R0%
Sloppy
2W / 14R14%
Yielding
0W / 10R0%
Standard
2W / 8R25%
Soft
1W / 4R25%
Muddy
0W / 3R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 470 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
13W / 109R12%
Mile
28W / 343R8%
Middle
0W / 18R0%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Arlington Park
3W / 4R75%
#2Oaklawn Park
2W / 3R67%
#3Ellis Park
3W / 5R60%
#4Prairie Meadows (USA)
2W / 4R50%
#5Belterra Park (USA)
1W / 3R33%
#6Pimlico (USA)
1W / 3R33%
#7Mountaineer Park (USA)
2W / 7R29%
#8Charles town (USA)
1W / 5R20%
#9Ellis Park (USA)
1W / 8R13%
#10Presque Isle Downs (USA)
1W / 8R13%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

No class data yet.

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec08162432

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Dale Romans
6W / 40R15%
#2Brad H Cox
4W / 16R25%
#3Michael Stidham
2W / 4R50%
#4Juan Arriagada
2W / 4R50%
#5Darrin Miller
2W / 6R33%
#6Todd Pletcher
2W / 8R25%
#7Paul McGee
2W / 8R25%
#8Donnie K Von Hemel
1W / 3R33%
#9Michael B Campbell
1W / 4R25%
#10Mrs Joan Scott
1W / 4R25%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Michael Langford
3W / 11R27%
#2Michael Lauffer W D Cubbedge
3W / 15R20%
#3Donegal Racing
2W / 4R50%
#4Silverton Hill Llc
2W / 6R33%
#5Amerman Racing Llc
2W / 8R25%
#6Calumet Farm
1W / 2R50%
#7I C Racing Llc
1W / 2R50%
#8Scott Farmer Kathy Thompson
1W / 2R50%
#9Aj Suited Racing Stable Llc
1W / 2R50%
#10Juan Arriagada
1W / 3R33%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

219

Wins

21

Win Rate

10%

Dirt

Runs

246

Wins

20

Win Rate

8%

AW

Runs

5

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

470

Wins

41

Win %

9%

Place %

30%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Preakness Stakes (3yo) (Dirt)

Shackleford (USA) · Pimlico (USA) · 21 May 2011

£705.1k
#2

Clark Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)

Shackleford (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 23 Nov 2012

£171.6k
#3

Churchill Downs Stakes (Dirt)

Shackleford (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 5 May 2012

£171.3k
#4

Davona Dale Stakes (Dirt)

Yara (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 25 Feb 2012

£161.3k
#5

Dogwood Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Lady Radler (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 24 Sept 2023

£149k
#6

Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Letruska (USA) · Sam Houston (USA) · 31 Jan 2021

£128.8k
#7

Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (Dirt)

Carve (USA) · Prairie Meadows (USA) · 29 Jun 2014

£108.4k
#8

Hawthorne Derby (3yo) (Turf)

Two Months Rent (USA) · Hawthorne (USA) · 13 Oct 2012

£77.4k
#9

West Virginia Governor's Stakes (Dirt)

Carve (USA) · Mountaineer Park (USA) · 2 Aug 2014

£75.1k
#10

Firecracker Handicap (Turf)

Tizdejavu (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 4 Jul 2010

£71.6k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

8.4/1

Shortest Winner

0.2/1

Biggest Winner

64/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
14
2/1–4/1
6
4/1–8/1
11
8/1–16/1
6
16/1+
4

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
8W / 107R7%
Mid
14W / 161R9%
High
17W / 196R9%