SA Jockeys Log 2026/27: The Race for the Title
Keagan de Melo leads the SA jockeys log for 2026/27 with 66 winners, 12 clear of Richard Fourie. Craig Zackey, last season’s champion, is third on 50.
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The jockeys title goes on winners, so every ride counts. Below, the bars show the top ten on winners so far this season.
The Full SA Jockeys Log for 2026/27
Here is the top 15, on results up to 10 November 2026. The figures are the official ones from the National Horseracing Authority, and like the championship they include restricted races.
On a phone, the log shows winners and strike rate only.
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How the Jockeys Championship Looks
De Melo has made the running from the start. He has already had 352 rides, close to half his total for the whole of last season, and he wins on almost one in five. Moreover, he is travelling for it, with 30 winners in KwaZulu-Natal and another 24 on the Highveld.
Richard Fourie is the danger. He has had 130 fewer rides than de Melo, yet he wins on 24% of them, the best of anyone near the top. Also, he and Alan Greeff are the most successful partnership in the country this season, as our trainers log shows.
Meanwhile, Craig Zackey is 16 behind. He won last season’s title by 61 winners, though, so nobody will write him off with more than eight months to go.
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Leading Jockeys by Region
However, the national log hides where each jockey does the damage. So here are the top five in each region, counting only the races run there. The figures show winners from rides.
The Apprentice Championship
Among the apprentices, Mosaheb leads with 19 winners from 158 rides. Blaine Marx-Jacobson, last season’s champion apprentice, is next on 16, so this one is close.
Last Season: The 2025/26 Jockeys Log
Zackey was champion in 2025/26 with 286 winners, well clear of Fourie on 225. In contrast, de Melo was third with 158, which shows how far he has come this season. For the latest picks from all three, see our horse racing tips today.
Jockeys Log: Your Questions
Who is the leading jockey in South Africa?
Keagan de Melo leads the 2026/27 jockeys log with 66 winners from 352 rides, on results up to 10 November 2026. Richard Fourie is second on 54 and Craig Zackey third on 50.
How is the SA jockeys championship decided?
The jockey who rides the most winners over the season is champion. The season runs from 1 August to 31 July, and the official log includes restricted races.
Who won the jockeys championship in 2025/26?
Craig Zackey, with 286 winners. Richard Fourie was second on 225, and Keagan de Melo third on 158.
Who is the leading apprentice jockey this season?
Mosaheb leads the apprentices with 19 winners from 158 rides. Meanwhile, Blaine Marx-Jacobson, last season’s champion apprentice, is second on 16.