Frank "Frankie" Lovato Jr. (born January 30, 1963, in Cheverly, Maryland) is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey, inventor, and educator of horse racing.

With the favorite Move It Now still behind the gates, and other jockeys, assistant starters and horses completely surprised and unprepared, Lovato managed to break cleanly, made the lead and won aboard Quintessential.

At 16, he went to work for trainer Robert "Bobby" Murty, who put Lovato under contract and helped him get his first exercise riders' license in February 1979 at Hialeah Park Race Track.

After obtaining his GED high school diploma in early 1979, as a graduation present, Murty named Frankie on his first horse in May of that same year at Hialeah.

In the 1981 Jockey Club Gold Cup, he rode 50–1 longshot Peatmoss, almost beating the great John Henry and Bill Shoemaker, which could have been one of the biggest upsets of the decade.

[10] In 2011 he sold the Equicizer brand to Equisense Inc., with the idea they would manufacture and marketed it more widely, but in March 2014 Lovato repurchased the business and took back full control.

In 2011 Lovato founded Jockey World, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to "providing reliable information, tools, training, guidance and resources that include knowledge in health & safety to anyone who wishes to pursue a career or develop a better understanding of the horse racing industry."

Lovato works to create "educational tools and media that are fun and engaging that will help people have a better understanding of the horse racing industry.

Lovato conducts lessons with simulation training aboard Equicizers, video evaluations and analysis, indoor classroom, as well as outdoor activities.

"[14] Jockey World Radio, co-hosted by Lovato and horsewoman Torrie Needham, is an educational internet radio broadcast about the world of thoroughbred horse racing with an inside look at racing's past, present and future and in the past, Lovato has invited many top industry leaders and professionals on-air to share their stories, knowledge and advice with his listeners.

With the help of an assistant, Lovato wrote and created a video for every day of the year, each one explaining and illustrating a term or phrase used in the racing industry.