Rafael Manuel Hernandez
$6,781,494
2024 earnings
20%
2024 wins
$72,402,835
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2024 Stats
Career Stats
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146
Firsts
3,230
139
Seconds
2,475
94
Thirds
2,118
351
Unplaced
9,115
730
Starts
16,938
$6,781,494
Earnings
$72,402,835
$9,290
Earnings / Start
$4,275
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Bio
Rafael Hernandez, a native of Puerto Rico, started his riding career at Fairmount Park near St. Louis and dominated the jockey standings for several years before moving to Gulfstream Park during the mid-2010s. After being sidelined due to injury, he relocated to Woodbine Racetrack in Canada and became one of the top riders there. Hernandez’s top horses include Shaman Ghost, winner of the 2015 Queen’s Plate, and multiple graded stakes winner Are You Kidding Me.
Rafael Hernandez, a native of Puerto Rico, started his riding career at Fairmount Park near St. Louis and dominated the jockey standings for several years before moving to Gulfstream Park during the mid-2010s. After being sidelined due to injury, he relocated to Woodbine Racetrack in Canada and became one of the top riders there. Hernandez’s top horses include Shaman Ghost, winner of the 2015 Queen’s Plate, and multiple graded stakes winner Are You Kidding Me.
