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Mike Venezia Memorial Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor given annually by the New York Racing Association to honor a jockey who exemplifies extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship. The award was created in 1989 to honor the memory of jockey Mike Venezia, who was killed in a racing accident in October, 1988 at Belmont Park.
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The award is determined by voting from jockeys, turf writers and racing fans. The winner is announced in July of each year and at a ceremony held in the fall, each recipient receives a 13-inch bronze sculpture with a title that reads, "The Jockey, A Champion."
- 1989 : Mike Venezia (posthumously)
- 1990 : Bill Shoemaker
- 1991 : Chris McCarron
- 1992 : Ángel Cordero Jr.
- 1993 : Jerry Bailey
- 1994 : Mike E. Smith
- 1995 : Pat Day
- 1996 : Laffit Pincay Jr.
- 1997 : Robbie Davis
- 1998 : Eddie Maple
- 1999 : Gary Stevens
- 2000 : Jorge F. Chavez
- 2001 : Mike Luzzi
- 2002 : Dean Kutz
- 2003 : Richard Migliore
- 2004 : Patti Cooksey
- 2005 : No award given
- 2006 : Edgar Prado
- 2007–2012 : No award given
- 2013 : Ramon Domínguez[1]
- 2014 : John Velazquez
- 2015 : Jon Court
- 2016 : Mario Pino
- 2017 : Kendrick Carmouche
- 2018 : Joe Bravo[2]
- 2019 : Javier Castellano[3]
- 2021: DeShawn Parker[4]
- 2022: Julien Leparoux[5]
- 2023: Junior Alvarado
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