Rafael Manuel Hernandez
$1,053,827
2025 earnings
15%
2025 wins
$73,456,662
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2025 Stats
Career Stats
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23
Firsts
3,253
18
Seconds
2,493
15
Thirds
2,133
93
Unplaced
9,208
149
Starts
17,087
$1,053,827
Earnings
$73,456,662
$7,073
Earnings / Start
$4,299
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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.
