Brian Hernandez Jr.
| Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | November 3, 1985 Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Career wins | 2,306 (2/25/2022)[1] |
| Major racing wins | |
| Louisiana Handicap (2004) Remington Springboard Mile Stakes (2004) Indiana Derby (2006, 2012) Edgewood Stakes (2007) Ack Ack Handicap (2012) Cornhusker Handicap (2012) Indiana Derby (2012) Indiana Oaks (2012, 2023) Whitney Handicap (2012) Beaumont Stakes (2013) Illinois Derby (2013) Opening Verse Stakes (2016, 2020)
Breeders' Cup wins: | |
| Racing awards | |
| U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (2004) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Fort Larned, 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 got his first win on November 29 of that year at Louisiana's Delta Downs.[2]
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] On August 18, 2012, he won the 1,000th race of his career at Ellis Park Race Course[4] and on November 3, 2012, his 27th birthday, he won the most important race of his career aboard Fort Larned, in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.[citation needed]
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Equibase". Equibase. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ Post Times. "Brian Hernandez Jr. profile at Churchill Downs". Churchilldowns.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ NYRA - Rachel Alexandria racing history[dead link]
- ^ Thoroughbred Times - August 18, 2012