Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Joseph Rocco Jr

Joseph Rocco Jr

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Joseph Rocco Jr is a jockey with 425 career rides 39 winners. He rides at a 9.2% strike rate. He has placed 144 times. He has earned £4.9M in prize money. His strongest track is Delaware Park (2w from 4r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

9.2%

Total Wins

39

Total Runs

425

Places

144

Place %

33.9%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

20 seasons
2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202604812164710
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-04-03Keeneland (USA)UK Healthcare Transylvania Stakes (Turf)Time For America (USA)5118.5ffGood
2024-09-07Colonial Downs (USA)Virginia Oaks () (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Brocknardini (USA)9109ffFirm
2024-05-19Churchill Downs (USA)Louisville Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)King Curlin (USA)6912ffFirm
2023-10-07Keeneland (USA)First Lady Stakes presented by UK HealthCare (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Thisnameisokay (USA)888ffFirm
2022-11-24Churchill Downs (USA)Falls City Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)She's All Wolfe (USA)369ffFast
2022-10-16Keeneland (USA)Franklin Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Thundering Creed (USA)2115.5ffFirm
2022-10-09Aqueduct (USA)Futurity Stakes (2yo) (Outer Course) (Turf)Dunedin (USA)576ffFirm
2022-09-01Kentucky Downs (USA)FanDuel Tapit Stakes () (3yo+) (Turf)Shadow Sphinx (USA)3118.5ffFirm
2022-08-27Saratoga (USA)H Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Conagher (USA)487ffFast
2022-05-07Churchill Downs (USA)Pat Day Mile Stakes presented by LG&E and KU (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Tejano Twist (USA)7118ffFast
2022-04-23Keeneland (USA)Elkhorn Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Cullum Road (USA)6812ffFirm
2021-12-12Turfway Park (USA)My Charmer Stakes () (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Fate Factor (USA)3108.5ffFast
2021-10-22Keeneland (USA)Sycamore Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)Bama Breeze (USA)41112ffGood
2021-08-31Colonial Downs (USA)New Kent County Virginia Derby (3yo) (Turf)Search For Truth (USA)10109ffFirm
2020-11-21Churchill Downs (USA)Chilukki Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)Whoa Nellie (USA)398ffFast
2020-09-26Churchill Downs (USA)Ack Ack Stakes (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Home Base (CAN)11128ffFast
2020-09-06Churchill Downs (USA)Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Winning Impression (USA)121510ffFast
2020-09-05Churchill Downs (USA)American Turf Stakes presented by Smithfield (3yo) (Turf)Sugoi (USA)678.5ffFirm
2020-09-05Churchill Downs (USA)Derby City Distaff Stakes presented by Derby City Gaming (4yo+ F & M) (Main Track)Wildwood's Beauty (USA)577ffFast
2020-08-09Ellis Park (USA)Runhappy Ellis Park Derby () (3yo) (Dirt)Winning Impression (USA)7129ffFast

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%0%11%0%0%
Keeneland (USA)9%—33%0%8%0%
Oaklawn Park (USA)100%0%—15%0%—
Gulfstream Park (USA)—17%13%10%0%0%
Saratoga (USA)40%33%0%0%17%0%
Delaware Park (USA)—0%—0%0%0%
Kentucky Downs (USA)—0%—0%0%50%
Churchill Downs—33%—0%0%0%

Going Performance

Based on 425 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
24W / 207R12%
Firm
9W / 155R6%
Good
2W / 22R9%
Sloppy
2W / 19R11%
Yielding
1W / 12R8%
Standard
0W / 5R0%
Soft
1W / 4R25%
Muddy
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 425 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
11W / 100R11%
Mile
27W / 300R9%
Middle
1W / 25R4%

Course Specialists

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

#1Delaware Park
2W / 4R50%
#2Belmont Park (USA)
2W / 5R40%
#3Fair Grounds (USA)
1W / 4R25%
#4Woodbine (CAN)
1W / 4R25%
#5Arlington Park (USA)
1W / 5R20%
#6Keeneland
1W / 5R20%
#7Saratoga
1W / 5R20%
#8Ellis Park (USA)
1W / 6R17%
#9Gulfstream Park
1W / 6R17%
#10Oaklawn Park (USA)
6W / 45R13%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C101234

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Steve Hobby
6W / 29R21%
#2Philip A Sims
3W / 7R43%
#3Brad H Cox
3W / 10R30%
#4Anthony Dutrow
3W / 13R23%
#5George Weaver
2W / 7R29%
#6Kellyn Gorder
2W / 7R29%
#7Wayne Catalano
2W / 8R25%
#8Michael R Matz
2W / 16R13%
#9Eddie Kenneally
1W / 3R33%
#10Thomas Bush
1W / 3R33%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Miller Racing Llc
4W / 9R44%
#2Philip A Sims Jerry Namy
3W / 6R50%
#3Cresran Llc
3W / 13R23%
#4Winstar Farm Llc
2W / 4R50%
#5William Stiritz
2W / 5R40%
#6Wss Consulting Llc Hooties Racing Llc
1W / 2R50%
#7Alex Lieblong
1W / 2R50%
#8Bermuda Limestone Thoroughbreds
1W / 2R50%
#9Tucci Stables
1W / 2R50%
#10Richlyn Farm Inc
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

210

Wins

19

Win Rate

9%

Dirt

Runs

210

Wins

20

Win Rate

10%

AW

Runs

5

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

425

Wins

39

Win %

9%

Place %

34%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Da Big Hoss (USA) · Kentucky Downs (USA) · 15 Sept 2015

£226.3k
#2

Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)

Don't Tell Sophia (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 5 Oct 2014

£180.7k
#3

Ogden Phipps Handicap (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)

Tiz Miz Sue (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 27 May 2013

£147.2k
#4

Azeri Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)

Call Pat (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 19 Mar 2016

£142.9k
#5

Prioress Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Dirt)

Lighthouse Bay (USA) · Saratoga (USA) · 27 Jul 2013

£110.4k
#6

Mervin H Muniz Jr Memorial Handicap (Turf)

Skyring (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 29 Mar 2014

£108.4k
#7

Lexus Raven Run Stakes (Fillies) (Polytrack)

Madame Cactus (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 19 Oct 2013

£92k
#8

Presque Isle Miles Stakes (Tapeta)

Hogy (USA) · Presque Isle Downs · 9 Sept 2013

£92k
#9

Chilukki Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)

Kiss To Remember (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 5 Nov 2016

£81.8k
#10

Commonwealth Turf Stakes (3yo) (Turf)

Mr Dumas (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 9 Nov 2019

£80.3k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

7.5/1

Shortest Winner

0.4/1

Biggest Winner

22.6/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
4
2/1–4/1
13
4/1–8/1
10
8/1–16/1
10
16/1+
2

Draw Performance

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

Low
6W / 87R7%
Mid
9W / 147R6%
High
22W / 187R12%