Rafael Manuel Hernandez
$4,813,002
2025 earnings
20%
2025 wins
$77,215,837
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2025 Stats
Career Stats
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105
Firsts
3,335
71
Seconds
2,546
56
Thirds
2,174
286
Unplaced
9,401
518
Starts
17,456
$4,813,002
Earnings
$77,215,837
$9,292
Earnings / Start
$4,423
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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.
