The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is a American thoroughbred horse racing honor for jockeys first awarded in 1971. Part of the Eclipse Awards program, it is awarded annually.

Its Canadian counterpart is the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey.

Past winners:

• 2005 : John Velazquez
• 2004 : John Velazquez
• 2003 : Jerry Bailey
• 2002 : Jerry Bailey
• 2001 : Jerry Bailey
• 2000 : Jerry Bailey
• 1999 : Jorge Chavez
• 1998 : Gary Stevens
• 1997 : Jerry Bailey
• 1996 : Jerry Bailey
• 1995 : Jerry Bailey
• 1994 : Mike E. Smith
• 1993 : Mike E. Smith
• 1992 : Kent Desormeaux
• 1991 : Pat Day
• 1990 : Craig Perret
• 1989 : Kent Desormeaux
• 1988 : José Santos
• 1987 : Pat Day
• 1986 : Pat Day
• 1985 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
• 1984 : Pat Day
• 1983 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
• 1982 : Angel Cordero, Jr.
• 1981 : Bill Shoemaker
• 1980 : Chris McCarron
• 1979 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
• 1978 : Darrel McHargue
• 1977 : Steve Cauthen
• 1976 : Sandy Hawley
• 1975 : Braulio Baeza
• 1974 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
• 1973 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.
• 1972 : Braulio Baeza
• 1971 : Laffit Pincay, Jr.

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