Brian Hernandez, Jr.

Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	November 3, 1985; Lafayette, Louisiana
Career wins	1,175 (12/03/13)
Major racing wins
	Louisiana Handicap (2004); Indiana Derby (2006, 2012); Ack Ack Handicap (2012); Cornhusker Handicap (2012); Indiana Derby (2012); Indiana Oaks (2012); Whitney Handicap (2012); Beaumont Stakes (2013); Illinois Derby (2013); Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Classic (2012)
Racing awards
	U.S. Champion Apprentice Jockey (2004)
Significant horses
	Fort Larned, Rachel Alexandra

Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. (born November 3, 1985 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in 2003 and got his first win on November 29 at Louisiana's Delta Downs.^[2]

In 2004, Brian Hernandez, Jr. won 243 races and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. In 2009 he rode Rachel Alexandra to two wins in her first five starts.^[3] On August 18, 2012, Hernandez, Jr., won the 1,000th race of his career at Ellis Park Race Course^[4] and on November 3, 2012, his 27th birthday, he won the most important race of his career aboard Fort Larned, taking the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.^{[citation needed]}

Year-end charts

Chart (2004–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004	45
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005	95
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009	53
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010	94
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012	20
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013	37
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014	51
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015	32