Brian Hernandez Jr.
37 wins in the world's richest races between 2006 and 2026, across 31 different races. The biggest is the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,263,158.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a rider's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
When the wins came
37 wins from 2006 to 2026, in 2-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Brian Hernandez Jr. took 11 of these 37 in 2024-25 alone.
The races Brian Hernandez Jr. keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Brian Hernandez Jr. has won
37 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arlington Million | Burnham Square | Ian Wilkes | United States | £751,880 |
| 2025 | Apple Blossom Handicap | Thorpedo Anna | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £939,850 |
| 2025 | Blue Grass Stakes | Burnham Square | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £939,850 |
| 2025 | Personal Ensign Stakes | Thorpedo Anna | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £375,940 |
| 2024 | Acorn Stakes | Thorpedo Anna | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £375,940 |
| 2024 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Thorpedo Anna | Kenneth McPeek | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 2024 | Bryan Station Stakes | Brilliant Berti | Cherie DeVaux | United States | £451,128 |
| 2024 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Thorpedo Anna | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £375,940 |
| 2024 | Kentucky Derby | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m | |
| 2024 | Kentucky Derby | Mystik Dan | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 2024 | Kentucky Oaks | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £1,127,820£1.1m | |
| 2024 | Kentucky Oaks | Thorpedo Anna | Kenny McPeek | United States | £1,127,820£1.1m |
| 2023 | Ashland Stakes | Defining Purpose | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £375,940 |
| 2022 | American Derby | Rattle N Roll | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £75,188 |
| 2022 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Tiz The Bomb | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £584,211 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Derby | Rattle N Roll | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £300,752 |
| 2021 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Rattle N Roll | Kenneth McPeek | United States | £488,722 |
| 2021 | Bryan Station Stakes | Camp Hope | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £451,128 |
| 2021 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | King Fury | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £300,752 |
| 2020 | Blue Grass Stakes | Art Collector | Thomas Drury Jr. | United States | £939,850 |
| 2020 | Ellis Park Derby | Art Collector | Thomas Drury Jr. | United States | £150,376 |
| 2019 | Holy Bull Stakes | Harvey Wallbanger | Kenneth G. McPeek | United States | £206,767 |
| 2018 | Alcibiades Stakes | Restless Rider | Kenneth McPeek | United States | £488,722 |
| 2018 | Madison Stakes | Finley'sluckycharm | W. Bret Calhoun | United States | £488,722 |
| 2017 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes | Lull | Christophe Clement | United States | £1,315,789£1.3m |
| 2017 | Louisiana Derby | Girvin | Joe Sharp | United States | £751,880 |
| 2017 | Matt Winn Stakes | McCraken | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £300,752 |
| 2017 | Risen Star Stakes | Girvin | Joe Sharp | United States | £375,940 |
| 2017 | Sam F. Davis Stakes | McCraken | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £187,970 |
| 2017 | Spinster Stakes | Romantic Vision | George R. Arnold II | United States | £488,722 |
| 2016 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Oscar Nominated | Michael J. Maker | United States | £584,211 |
| 2015 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx) | Island Town | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £150,376 |
| 2013 | Illinois Derby | Departing | Albert Stall Jr. | United States | £187,970 |
| 2013 | Stephen Foster Stakes | Fort Larned | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 2012 | Breeders' Cup Classic | Fort Larned | Ian Wilkes | United States | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 2012 | Indiana Derby | Neck 'n Neck | Ian R. Wilkes | United States | £225,564 |
| 2006 | Indiana Derby | Cielo Gold | Hal R. Wiggins | United States | £225,564 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the jockey takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
The riders either side
Ranked 177th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Harry Carr | 39 | 17 | 1948 to 1963 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 168 | Robin Platts | 39 | 15 | 1970 to 1997 | £536,800 |
| 169 | Julien R. Leparoux | 38 | 24 | 2006 to 2020 | £1,315,789£1.3m |
| 170 | Rajiv Maragh | 38 | 34 | 2008 to 2019 | £939,850 |
| 171 | Ruben Hernandez | 38 | 33 | 1976 to 1997 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 172 | Robbie Davis | 38 | 32 | 1984 to 2000 | £751,880 |
| 173 | Doug Smith | 38 | 18 | 1941 to 1966 | £650,000 |
| 174 | Mick Fitzgerald | 38 | 29 | 1994 to 2008 | £646,880 |
| 175 | Robert Thornton | 38 | 27 | 1997 to 2014 | £450,000 |
| 176 | Kevin Woodburn | 38 | 26 | 1986 to 2001 | £555,556 |
| 178 | Ron Turcotte | 37 | 31 | 1962 to 1977 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 179 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | 37 | 19 | 2007 to 2019 | £536,800 |
| 180 | Kevin Manning | 36 | 18 | 1988 to 2021 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 181 | Tom Marquand | 36 | 32 | 2018 to 2026 | £751,880 |
| 182 | Carl Llewellyn | 36 | 25 | 1988 to 2006 | £250,000 |
| 183 | Garrett Gomez | 35 | 29 | 1994 to 2012 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 184 | Geoff Lewis | 35 | 26 | 1960 to 1977 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 185 | Alex O. Solis | 35 | 20 | 1985 to 2015 | £1,127,820£1.1m |
| 186 | Norman Williamson | 35 | 29 | 1990 to 2003 | £646,880 |
| 187 | Aurelien Lemaitre | 35 | 31 | 2015 to 2026 | £854,701 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Brian Hernandez Jr. won?
37, across 31 different races between 2006 and 2026. That is 177th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Brian Hernandez Jr. has won?
the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,263,158 and run in the United States. Brian Hernandez Jr. won it in 2012.
Which race has Brian Hernandez Jr. won most often?
the Kentucky Derby, 2 times at Churchill Downs. 6 of these races have gone to Brian Hernandez Jr. more than once.
How much prize money has Brian Hernandez Jr. won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the jockey takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 37 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,263,158.
When did Brian Hernandez Jr. win these races?
Between 2006 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2024-25, with 11 of them.
Where to next
The races Brian Hernandez Jr. has won, and the riders around them
The races Brian Hernandez Jr. has won
- Breeders' Cup Classic
- Kentucky Derby
- Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Stephen Foster Stakes
- Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes
- Kentucky Oaks
- Apple Blossom Handicap
- Blue Grass Stakes
- Arlington Million
- Louisiana Derby
- Jeff Ruby Steaks
- Breeders' Futurity Stakes
- Alcibiades Stakes
- Madison Stakes
- Spinster Stakes
- Bryan Station Stakes
- Personal Ensign Stakes
- Acorn Stakes
- Coaching Club American Oaks
- Ashland Stakes
- Risen Star Stakes
- Oklahoma Derby
- Lexington Stakes (Keeneland)
- Matt Winn Stakes
- Indiana Derby
- Holy Bull Stakes
- Sam F. Davis Stakes
- Illinois Derby
- Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx)
- American Derby