PACO LOPEZ WINS FIVE STAKES IN ONE DAY

Leading by all metrics for the week, Paco Lopez was unanimously selected as Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox Jockey of the Week for November 5 – 11, 2018. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members of the Jockeys’ Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 riders in North America. Jockey of the Week is sponsored by FoundationDetox.com, America’s #1 Equine Toxin Remover.

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While a number of jockeys with five-win days have been honored as Jockey of the Week, Lopez made the accomplishment even more notable with five stakes wins in a single day. He also led in all categories on the ballot, including total wins and earnings.

On Millions Preview Day at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday, Lopez had a mount in all 11 races on the card, including the ten stakes races. He swept the early double, winning the $75,000 Millions Turf Preview with Galleon Mast ($5.20) and the $75,000 Millions Sprint Preview with Kroy ($5.20).

He finished third in the third race, then won the next two races on the card, the $75,000 Millions Classic Preview with Mr. Jordan ($4.60) and the $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Sprint with Lovesick ($5.80).

Lopez made his fifth trip to the winners’ circle several races later in the $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf with Vow to Recover ($8.80). His five stakes wins represented four different trainers.

With the stakes wins and appearances in other stakes on the same card, Lopez led all North American jockeys by stakes earnings, with $244,365. His total earnings for the week were $374,425, the highest of all jockeys eligible for the ballot. Lopez has earned $8,529,807 in 2018 and has lifetime earnings of over $84 million.

Lopez led by number of stakes wins, but he also led by total number of wins for the week, with 11 victories and a win rate of 44%. He finished in the money on 64% of his 25 starts last week. This year, he has won 192 of his 828 starts and is 2,402 for 11,991 lifetime. Lopez also won his first Breeders’ Cup race aboard Roy H last weekend at Churchill Downs.

Recognized in 2008 with the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, Lopez is in second place in the jockey standings for the current meet at Gulfstream Park West with 33 wins since the meet began on October 3. Edgard Zayas, also on the ballot for winning two of the stakes on Millions Preview Day, is the current leading rider with 40 wins.