Rocco Bowen a Barbadian-born jockey with nearly two decades of professional riding experience, makes his debut at Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 27.
Based on the Overnight program, Bowen will partner Don’t Tell Lou Lou for trainer Pater-John Parsard, My Eclipse for trainer Al Brown, and Midnight Traveller for Jason DaCosta. Please note that the Overnight is not the final program.
Bowen has amassed over 1,497 career wins and more than US$24.7 million in earnings as of June 2026. He is best known for his dominance at Emerald Downs and his breakthrough graded stakes victory in the 2021 Longacres Mile Handicap.
Career Highlights
- Early Career
- Took out his jockey’s license in 2007 in Barbados.
- Earned his first stakes win aboard Shacane in the Peter Redekop BC Cup Classic at Hastings that same year.
- Emerald Downs Success
- Rode Stopshoppingdebbie to eight stakes victories between 2013–2014.
- Established himself as one of the leading riders in the Pacific Northwest.
- Milestone Victories
- Reached his 1,000th career win in November 2020 aboard Dox Folly at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
- Captured his first graded stakes win in 2021, riding Background to victory in the Longacres Mile Handicap.
Career Statistics (as of June 2026)
| Year | Starts | Wins | Places | Shows | Earnings | |
| 2026 | 271 | 50 | 34 | 60 | $1,125,951 | |
| 2025 | 562 | 99 | 70 | 61 | $2,884,657 | |
| 2024 | 714 | 110 | 114 | 104 | $3,844,539 | |
| Career Total | 9,398 | 1,497 | 1,358 | 1,369 | $24,770,965 |
