Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Marcelino Pedroza Jr

Marcelino Pedroza Jr

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Marcelino Pedroza Jr is a jockey with 96 career rides 7 winners. He rides at a 7.3% strike rate. He has placed 30 times. He has earned £1.1M in prize money. His strongest track is Churchill Downs (2w from 5r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

7.3%

Total Wins

7

Total Runs

96

Places

30

Place %

31.3%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

14 seasons
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026012344710.33
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-04-03Keeneland (USA)UK Healthcare Transylvania Stakes (Turf)Aces Honor (USA)11118.5ffGood
2026-03-21Fair Grounds (USA)New Orleans Classic Stakes Presented By Hagyard (Dirt)Touchuponastar (USA)159ffFast
2026-03-21Fair Grounds (USA)Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes Presented By Horse Racing Nation (Turf)Idratherbeblessed (USA)779ffFirm
2026-03-21Fair Grounds (USA)TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Dirt)Autobahn (USA)999.5ffFast
2026-02-14Fair Grounds (USA)Fair Grounds Stakes Presented By Horse Racing Nation (Turf)Idratherbeblessed (USA)9109ffFirm
2026-01-18Fair Grounds (USA)Lecomte Stakes (Dirt)Quality Mischief (USA)5108.5ffFast
2026-01-17Fair Grounds (USA)Louisiana Stakes Presented By Hagyard (Dirt)Henro (USA)788.5ffFast
2025-07-05Indiana Grand (USA)Michael G Schaefer Memorial Stakes () (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Warrior Johny (USA)888.5ffFast
2025-02-16Fair Grounds (USA)Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Seattle Road (USA)10129ffFast
2025-01-18Fair Grounds (USA)Lecomte Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Seattle Road (USA)7138.5ffSloppy
2024-02-17Fair Grounds (USA)Fair Grounds Stakes presented by Horse Racing Nation (4yo+) (Turf)Duke Of Carthania (USA)9119ffSoft
2024-01-20Fair Grounds (USA)Louisiana Stakes presented by Relyne GI by Hagyard (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Five Star General (USA)468.5ffFast
2023-12-30Fair Grounds (USA)Pago Hop Stakes () (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Musical Score (USA)4118ffFirm
2023-07-08Indiana Grand (USA)Jonathan B Schuster Memorial Stakes () (4yo+) (Turf)Strong Tide (USA)4108.5ffGood
2023-07-08Indiana Grand (USA)Indiana Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Merlazza (USA)478.5ffStandard
2023-07-08Indiana Grand (USA)Indiana Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Verifying (USA)178.5ffStandard
2022-07-09Indiana Grand (USA)Indiana Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Patna (USA)578.5ffStandard
2022-07-09Indiana Grand (USA)Indiana Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)King Ottoman (USA)388.5ffStandard
2022-05-21Churchill Downs (USA)Louisville Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Strong Tide (USA)121412ffGood
2022-02-19Fair Grounds (USA)Risen Star Stakes presented by Lamarque Ford (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Bodock (USA)9109ffFast

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Fair Grounds (USA)100%0%—0%13%—
Indiana Grand (USA)0%0%—15%——
Churchill Downs (USA)—0%0%0%0%0%
Keeneland (USA)0%0%—0%—0%
Churchill Downs50%0%—100%0%—
Oaklawn Park (USA)—0%——0%—
Sam Houston (USA)—————0%
Ellis Park (USA)———0%——

Going Performance

Based on 96 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
2W / 41R5%
Firm
2W / 30R7%
Good
0W / 7R0%
Sloppy
0W / 5R0%
Standard
2W / 5R40%
Soft
0W / 3R0%
Yielding
1W / 3R33%
Muddy
0W / 2R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 96 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
2W / 26R8%
Mile
5W / 60R8%
Middle
0W / 10R0%

Course Specialists

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

#1Churchill Downs
2W / 5R40%
#2Indiana Grand (USA)
2W / 18R11%
#3Fair Grounds (USA)
3W / 30R10%
#4Keeneland (USA)
0W / 9R0%
#5Churchill Downs (USA)
0W / 15R0%
#6Oaklawn Park (USA)
0W / 3R0%

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).

#1Brad H Cox
1W / 8R13%
#2Chris A Hartman
0W / 3R0%
#3Thomas Amoss
0W / 6R0%
#4Michael E Lauer
0W / 3R0%
#5Gregory D Foley
0W / 8R0%
#6Jose Fernandez
0W / 4R0%
#7Hugh Robertson
0W / 4R0%
#8McLean Robertson
0W / 3R0%
#9Tim Glyshaw
0W / 13R0%
#10Daniel Peitz
0W / 3R0%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Lothenbach Stables Inc
1W / 2R50%
#2Walter T Bates
1W / 2R50%
#3Jd Thoroughbreds Llc Wayne Scherr
0W / 2R0%
#4Greenwell Thoroughbreds Llc
0W / 2R0%
#5Penny S Lauer
0W / 3R0%
#6Calumet Farm
0W / 6R0%
#7J And M Bloodstock Llc
0W / 2R0%
#8Bernard Racing Llc Tagg Team Racing Et Al
0W / 2R0%
#9Wolfe Racing Llc Hugh H Robertson
0W / 2R0%
#10Novogratz Racing Stables Inc
0W / 2R0%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

48

Wins

4

Win Rate

8%

Dirt

Runs

43

Wins

1

Win Rate

2%

AW

Runs

5

Wins

2

Win Rate

40%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

96

Wins

7

Win %

7%

Place %

31%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

New Orleans Classic Stakes Presented By Hagyard (Dirt)

Touchuponastar (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 21 Mar 2026

£222.2k
#2

Indiana Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Verifying (USA) · Indiana Grand (USA) · 8 Jul 2023

£147k
#3

Fair Grounds Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)

Captivating Moon (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 13 Feb 2021

£65.7k
#4

Maiden Special Weight (Maiden) (2yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Lucky Quarters (USA) · Fair Grounds (USA) · 22 Dec 2019

£18.9k
#5

Allowance Optional Claiming Race (Turf)

Billy Two Hats (USA) · Churchill Downs · 13 Sept 2015

£17.9k
#6

Maiden Special Weight (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

Brunella (USA) · Indiana Grand (USA) · 8 Sept 2020

£14k
#7

Starter Allowance (Dirt)

Miss Gigi (USA) · Churchill Downs · 28 Sept 2013

£6.7k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

13.8/1

Shortest Winner

1.6/1

Biggest Winner

44/1

Winner SP Distribution

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

Draw Performance

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

Low
2W / 28R7%
Mid
2W / 33R6%
High
3W / 35R9%