Horse Racing is a competitive sport based on how quickly an individual or multiple horses can outrun each other over the course of a set distance. Horse racing has occurred in ancient civilizations such as Greece and Egypt, and continues to be a heavily observed and practiced sport with an annual market of around 122 Billion. While not always the case, horse racing commonly occurs with jockeys riding atop the horses an an attempt to steer and speed up the horses. Depending on the event, some horse races involve only select breeds, multiple obstacles, or varying distances.

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4’10” | 1.47 m
August 19, 1931
Bill Shoemaker
147.000
1931.00
1200
GUIDE
3D
Bill Shoemaker
5’4” | 1.63 m
December 15, 1970
Frankie Dettori
163.000
1970.00
800
GUIDE
3D
Frankie Dettori
5’6” | 1.68 m
November 24, 1971
John R. Velazquez
168.000
1971.00
900
GUIDE
3D
John R. Velazquez
5’1” | 1.55 m
December 29, 1946
Laffit Pincay Jr
155.000
1946.00
900
GUIDE
3D
Laffit Pincay Jr
5'4" | 1.63 m
August 10, 1965
Mike E. Smith
163.000
1965.00
1500
GUIDE
3D
Mike E. Smith
4’11” | 1.50 m
October 13, 1953
Pat Day
150.000
1953.00
800
GUIDE
3D
Pat Day
Pat Day
Series of scaled illustrations comparing the height of Pat Day with other related jockeys

Pat Day is a retired American horse jockey known for having 8,803 career wins making him the fourth most winning horse jockey of all time. Pat Day learned to ride from his father and began his jockey career in 1973. His career wins included 9 Triple Crown wins, 12 Breeder’s Cup wins, and the inaugural $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in 1984. He was the leading horse jockey in race wins in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, and 1991. Pat Day was characterized by his patient riding technique and did not ride a horse for longer than necessary and was given the nickname ‘Patient Pat’. Pat Day retired in 2005.

Pat Day has a height of 4’11” (1.50 m).

Drawings of Pat Day in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
Pat Day is a retired American horse jockey known for having 8,803 career wins making him the 4th most winning horse jockey of all time. Pat Day learned to ride from his father and began his jockey career in 1973. His career wins included 9 Triple Crown wins, 12 Breeder’s Cup wins, and Breeder's Cup.

Pat Day has a height of 4’11” (1.50 m).

Drawings of Pat Day in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
Pat Day
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4’11” | 1.50 m
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1973-2005

Birthday
October 13, 1953

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Pat Day standing, horse racing (various)

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Mike E. Smith
Height comparison diagram of Mike E. Smith compared to other jockeys

Mike E. Smith is an American horse jockey who is known as one of the leading horse riders in the United States. Mike E. Smith began riding at the age of 8 and started participating in races at the age of 11. He has been thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s and has won the most Breeders’ Cup races with 26 wins. Mike E. Smith is the second leading horse jockey of all time in career earnings with more than $312 million. He has more than 5,500 wins in his career and at the age of 54 continues to participate in horse racing.

Mike E. Smith has a height of 5'4" (1.63 m).

Set of illustrations of Mike E. Smith in various horse racing poses dimensioned with overall height
Mike E. Smith is an American horse jockey who is known as one of the leading horse riders in the United States. Mike E. Smith began riding at the age of 8 and started participating in races at the age of 11. He has been thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s and has won the most Breeders’ Cups.

Mike E. Smith has a height of 5'4" (1.63 m).

Set of illustrations of Mike E. Smith in various horse racing poses dimensioned with overall height
Mike E. Smith
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5'4" | 1.63 m
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Nationality: United States
Years Active: 1982—

Birthday
August 10, 1965

Drawings include:
Mike E. Smith standing, horse racing (various)

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John R. Velazquez
Series of scaled illustrations comparing the height of John R. Velazquez with other related jockeys

John R. Velazquez is a Puerto Rican horse jockey involved in thoroughbred horse racing and known for his cool riding manner. John R. Velazquez won his first race in 1990 at the age of 19. He has over 6,000 career wins including 15 Breeders’ Cups, and 5 Triple Crown races. John R. Velazquez has been part of the top 10 jockeys of the National earning list for 15 consecutive seasons and was the leading money-earning jockey in 2014. John R. Velazquez is currently a chairman in the board of the Jockeys’ Guild and is also on the board of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

John R. Velazquez has a height of 5’6” (1.68 m).

Drawings of John R. Velazquez in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
John R. Velazquez is a Puerto Rican horse jockey involved in thoroughbred horse racing and known for his cool riding manner. John R. Velazquez won his first race in 1990 at the age of 19. He has over 6,000 career wins including 15 Breeders’ Cups, and 5 Triple Crown races.

John R. Velazquez has a height of 5’6” (1.68 m).

Drawings of John R. Velazquez in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
John R. Velazquez
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5’6” | 1.68 m
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Nationality: Puerto Rico

Years Active: 1990—

Birthday
November 24, 1971

Drawings include:
John R. Velazquez standing, horse racing (various)

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Bill Shoemaker
Scaled height comparison illustration of Bill Shoemaker in relation to other jockeys

Bill Shoemaker was an American horse jockey known for holding the world record for the most total professional jockey win for a total of 29 years. He had a total of 8,833 career wins that included 11 Triple Crown races throughout his career that spanned 4 decades. Bill Shoemaker’s first horse race took place in 1949 when he was 18 years old. He had a small stature that he used as an asset to advance his career in thoroughbred horse racing. Bill Shoemaker retired as a horse jockey in 1990 and became a trainer to racehorses. He died on October 12, 2003 at the age of 72.

Bill Shoemaker had a height of 4’10” (1.47 m).

Group of drawings of Bill Shoemaker in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
Bill Shoemaker was an American horse jockey known for holding the world record for the most total professional jockey win for a total of 29 years. He had a total of 8,833 career wins that included 11 Triple Crown races throughout his career that spanned 4 decades.

Bill Shoemaker had a height of 4’10” (1.47 m).

Group of drawings of Bill Shoemaker in a range of horse racing positions labeled with overall height
Bill Shoemaker
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4’10” | 1.47 m
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Nationality: United States

Years Active: 1949-1990

Death: October 12, 2003

Birthday
August 19, 1931

Drawings include:
Bill Shoemaker standing, horse racing (various)

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Frankie Dettori
Height comparison diagram of Frankie Dettori compared to other jockeys

Frankie Dettori is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom, who is regarded by some as the best horse jockey currently riding. Franke Dettori first started horse riding at the age of 12 and won his first race at the age of 16. In 1990, he was the first teenager after Lester Piggott to ride 100 winners in one season. He is also known for riding all 7 winners on British Champions’ Day at Ascot in 1996. Frankie Dettori has more than 3,200 career wins, including becoming the Champion Jockey on 3 occasions and ridding the winner in more than 500 group races.

Frankie Dettori has a height of 5’4” (1.63 m).

Set of illustrations of Frankie Dettori in various horse racing poses dimensioned with overall height
Frankie Dettori is an Italian horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom, who is regarded by some as the best horse jockey currently riding. Franke Dettori first started horse riding at the age of 12 and won his first race at the age of 16.

Frankie Dettori has a height of 5’4” (1.63 m).

Set of illustrations of Frankie Dettori in various horse racing poses dimensioned with overall height
Frankie Dettori
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5’4” | 1.63 m
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Nationality: Italy

Years Active: 1990-2003

Birthday
December 15, 1970

Drawings include:
Frankie Dettori standing, horse racing (various)

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