David Cohen

David Cohen (born October 29, 1984) is an American jockey. He won the 2018 Comeback Jockey of the Year Award, and was the 2019 Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort Champion Jockey. In 2022, he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. As of March 20, 2024, he had 1,644 career wins, and earnings of $65 million. His father, Morry Cohen, died of cancer. He had a fiancée, rider Maria Remedio (aka Maria Charles), and they have two children. In 2017 he was living in Louisville, Kentucky, with his fiancée, Ashley.

In 2009, Cohen ranked 6th nationally in wins (288), and 24th in purse earnings ($7,357,326), competing in New York and the Mid-Atlantic. He had a 24% win percentage, and a 55% win-place-show percentage.

On February 1, 2014, he suffered a leg fracture.

In 2018 Cohen ranked 23rd nationally in purse earnings ($6,775,883).

As of March 20, 2024, he had 1,644 career wins, and earnings of $65 million.