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Brian Hernandez Jr.
Brian Hernandez Jr. in 2017
Occupation Jockey Born (1985-11-03 ) November 3, 1985 (age 38 ) Lafayette, Louisiana Career wins 2,565+ (ongoing)[1] Louisiana Handicap (2004)Remington Springboard Mile Stakes (2004)Indiana Derby (2006, 2012)Edgewood Stakes (2007)Ack Ack Handicap (2012)Cornhusker Handicap (2012)Indiana Oaks (2012, 2023)Whitney Handicap (2012)Beaumont Stakes (2013)Illinois Derby (2013)Opening Verse Stakes (2016, 2020)Kentucky Oaks (2024)
American Classics /Breeders' Cup wins:Breeders' Cup Classic (2012)Kentucky Derby (2024)
U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (2004)Mystik Dan , Fort Larned , Thorpedo Anna , Rachel Alexandra , McCraken
Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. (born November 3, 1985, in Lafayette, Louisiana ) is an American Eclipse Award -winning jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing . He began riding professionally in 2003 and achieved his first win on November 29, 2003, at Louisiana's Delta Downs .[2] [1]
In 2004, Hernandez won 243 races and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey . In 2009, he rode Rachel Alexandra to two wins in her first five starts.[3] Ellis Park Race Course [4] Breeders' Cup Classic aboard Fort Larned at Santa Anita Park .[5]
In 2024, Hernandez became the ninth jockey in history, and the first since Calvin Borel in 2009, to win both the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby in the same year. He won the Oaks aboard Thorpedo Anna , and then won the Derby the following day on Mystik Dan . Both horses were trained by Ken McPeek .[6] [7]
In an interview , Hernandez Jr. told The Blood-Horse , "as a young kid, I'd always ride my bicycle around and tell my mom and dad that I'm going to win the Kentucky Derby".[8]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (2004–present)
Peak
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004
45
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005
95
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009
53
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010
94
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012
20
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013
37
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014
51
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015
32
References [ edit ]
^ NYRA - Rachel Alexandria racing history [dead link
^ Thoroughbred Times - August 18, 2012
^ Mitchell, Ron (November 3, 2012). "Fort Larned Wins Thrilling BC Classic" . BloodHorse.com .
^ Li, David K. (May 4, 2024). "Mystik Dan wins 2024 Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish" . NBC News
^ King, Byron (4 May 2024). "Mystik Dan Holds off Sierra Leone to Win Kentucky Derby" . The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 4 May 2024 .
^ Collins, Sean (May 8, 2024). "BH Interview: Brian Hernandez Jr. Punches Through" . Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
External links [ edit ]
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