Terry J. Thompson
Terry John Thompson is an American jockey in Thoroughbred [horse racing] who, as at December 8, 2011, has won 2781 races during his career that began in 1993 at Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky.
On May 20, 2002, Terry Thompson set a Prairie Meadows Racetrack record when he rode six winners on a single racecard. He was the existing co-holder of the record with five wins. At the same racetrack, he won four straight riding titles between 2000 and 2003 before breaking a leg in 2004. He returned to win three more titles consecutively between 2007 and 2009. Thompson also won back-to-back riding titles at Oaklawn Park in 2009 and 2010.
Year-end charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 65 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 54 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 60 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 53 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 86 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 72 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 97 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 47 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 51 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 53 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 75 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 87 |