Rafael Manuel Hernandez
$6,448,405
2025 earnings
21%
2025 wins
$78,851,240
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2025 Stats
Career Stats
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142
Firsts
3,372
100
Seconds
2,575
71
Thirds
2,189
350
Unplaced
9,465
663
Starts
17,601
$6,448,405
Earnings
$78,851,240
$9,726
Earnings / Start
$4,480
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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.
