Rafael Hernandez
Biography
Rafael Manuel Hernandez (born 1984 or 1985) is a Puerto Rican thoroughbred racing jockey. During his career, he led in wins at Fairmount Park from 2005 to 2014 except for 2009. At graded stakes races, Hernandez has won 24 Grade III, 17 Grade II and 3 Grade I events. He also finished in thirteenth at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in 2015. At the Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing from 2015 onward, Hernandez had three first places each at the King's Plate and Breeders' Stakes. He finished second at the Prince of Wales Stakes four times. As a Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing competitor, Hernandez won the 2020 Wonder Where Stakes and 2022 Woodbine Oaks. He was also second at the 2020 Bison City Stakes. Hernandez has won more than 3,200 races and accumulated over $70 million in prize winnings. He received the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey during 2020.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
45 releases · 9 albums · active 1956–2009
- Performance · 45
Frequent collaborators
- Conjunto Show De Pepe Gonzalez
- Felipe Pirela
- Marimba Catracha
- Chico O'Farrill's All Star Cuban Band
- Tito Rodriguez
- Nat King Cole
- Celio Gonzalez
- Magda Franco