Rafael Manuel Hernandez
$6,659,678
2022 earnings
16%
2022 wins
$59,534,062
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2022 Stats
Career Stats
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135
Firsts
2,949
110
Seconds
2,234
93
Thirds
1,922
505
Unplaced
8,299
843
Starts
15,404
$6,659,678
Earnings
$59,534,062
$7,900
Earnings / Start
$3,865
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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.
