Christopher Emigh

Christopher Alan Emigh (born January 14, 1971, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He earned his first win as a professional at Evangeline Downs in 1989. The winner of more than 4,000 career races, he has won a riding title at Hawthorne Race Course seven times and at Arlington Park in 2006.

Christopher Emigh
Emigh and Master Controller at the 2025 Indiana Derby
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1971-01-14) January 14, 1971 (age 54) Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Career wins	4,200+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1996) Isaac Murphy Handicap (2000) Sixty Sails Handicap (2004, 2009) Arlington Sprint Handicap (2005) American 1000 Guineas Stakes (2008) Rebel Stakes (2008) Miss Preakness Stakes (2008) Hawthorne Derby (2009)
Racing awards
Hawthorne Race Course Champion jockey (7 times) Arlington Park Champion jockey (2006)

References

• Christopher Emigh at the Jockeys' Guild^{[permanent dead link]}
• Profile of Christopher Emigh at Oaklawn Racetrack

Year-end charts

Chart (2000–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000	54
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001	69
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002	56
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003	64
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004	46
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005	39
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006	33
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007	47
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008	54
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009	80
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010	99