The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey is an American thoroughbred horse racing honor. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually to a jockey undergoing their apprenticeship.
Only two female jockeys have won this Eclipse Award. The first was Rosemary Homeister in 1992 and then Emma-Jayne Wilson in 2005.
Past winners:
- 2008 : Pascacio Lopez
- 2007 : Joe Talamo
- 2006 : Julien Leparoux
- 2005 : Emma-Jayne Wilson
- 2004 : Brian Hernandez, Jr.
- 2003 : Eddie Castro
- 2002 : Ryan Fogelsonger
- 2001 : Jeremy Rose
- 2000 : Tyler Baze
- 1999 : Ariel Smith
- 1998 : Shaun Bridgmohan
- 1997 : Roberto Rosado & Philip Teator (tie)
- 1996 : Neil Poznansky
- 1995 : Ramon B. Perez
- 1994 : Dale Beckner
- 1993 : Juan Umana
- 1992 : Rosemary Homeister
- 1991 : Mickey Walls
- 1990 : Mark Johnston
- 1989 : Michael J. Luzzi
- 1988 : Steve Capanas
- 1987 : Kent Desormeaux
- 1986 : Allen Stacy
- 1985 : Art Madrid, Jr.
- 1984 : Wesley Ward
- 1983 : Declan Murphy
- 1982 : Alberto Delgado
- 1981 : Richard Migliore
- 1980 : Frank Lovato, Jr.
- 1979 : Cash Asmussen
- 1978 : Ron Franklin
- 1977 : Steve Cauthen
- 1976 : George Martens
- 1975 : Jimmy Edwards
- 1974 : Chris McCarron
- 1973 : Steve Valdez
- 1972 : Thomas Wallis
- 1971 : Gene St. Leon
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