Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Rafael Manuel Hernandez

Rafael Manuel Hernandez

Jockey Statistics

Career Statistics

Win Rate

15.1%

Total Wins

79

Total Runs

522

Places

198

Place %

37.9%

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Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

19 seasons
20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260369124710
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-06-27Woodbine (CAN)HPIbet Royal North Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Shifty (CAN)1117.5ffFirm
2026-06-27Woodbine (CAN)Selene Stakes (Fillies) (Tapeta)Dixie Law (CAN)378.5ffFast
2026-06-27Woodbine (CAN)Dominion Day Stakes (Tapeta)Notorious Gangster (CAN)579ffFast
2026-06-27Woodbine (CAN)bet365 Highlander Stakes (Turf)Golden Afternoon (USA)675ffFirm
2026-06-27Woodbine (CAN)Marine Stakes (Tapeta)Casson (CAN)368.5ffFast
2026-05-30Woodbine (CAN)Bet365 Eclipse Stakes (All Weather) (Tapeta)Church And State (USA)778.5ffFast
2026-05-30Woodbine (CAN)Jacques Cartier Stakes (All Weather) (Tapeta)G T Five Hundred (USA)676ffFast
2026-05-30Woodbine (CAN)Belle Mahone Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (All Weather) (Tapeta)Stylish Sue (USA)278.5ffFast
2026-05-02Woodbine (CAN)Whimsical S. Presented By Crown Royal (Fillies & Mares) (All Weather) (Tapeta)Lithe Spirit (USA)266ffFast
2026-01-31Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Endeavour Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Charlie's Wish (USA)9108.5ffFirm
2026-01-31Tampa Bay Downs (USA)Tampa Bay Stakes (Turf)Tom's Magic (CAN)278.5ffFirm
2025-12-06Woodbine (CAN)bet365 Valedictory Stakes (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Jokestar (CAN)2912ffFast
2025-11-15Woodbine (CAN)bet365 Kennedy Road Stakes (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Nobals (USA)166ffFast
2025-11-08Woodbine (CAN)Maple Leaf Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Sultana (USA)1710ffFast
2025-11-08Woodbine (CAN)HPIbet Autumn Stakes (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Jokestar (CAN)2119ffFast
2025-11-08Woodbine (CAN)Bessarabian Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Les Reys (FR)13147ffFast
2025-11-02Woodbine (CAN)Mazarine Stakes presented by Ketel One (2yo Fillies) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Dixie Law (CAN)168.5ffFast
2025-11-02Woodbine (CAN)bet365 Grey Stakes (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Big Time Boss (CAN)578.5ffFast
2025-10-18Woodbine (CAN)Ontario Derby (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)Wagstaff (USA)379ffFast
2025-10-11Woodbine (CAN)Ontario Fashion Stakes presented by Tanqueray (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (All-Weather Track) (Les Reys (FR)186ffFast

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Woodbine (CAN)17%18%17%18%15%9%
Gulfstream Park (USA)0%0%0%11%0%0%
Hawthorne (USA)0%0%
Churchill Downs (USA)14%0%0%
Turfway Park (USA)0%0%
Hoosier park (USA)33%0%
Keeneland (USA)0%0%0%
Kentucky Downs (USA)50%0%0%0%

Going Performance

Based on 527 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
51W / 299R17%
Firm
18W / 150R12%
Good
6W / 51R12%
Yielding
1W / 13R8%
Standard
3W / 5R60%
Soft
1W / 4R25%
Sloppy
0W / 3R0%
Muddy
0W / 2R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 527 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
30W / 186R16%
Mile
49W / 309R16%
Middle
1W / 32R3%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Churchill Downs
3W / 4R75%
#2Keeneland
2W / 3R67%
#3Woodbine
1W / 4R25%
#4Gulfstream Park
1W / 4R25%
#5Hoosier park (USA)
2W / 9R22%
#6Woodbine (CAN)
61W / 361R17%
#7Kentucky Downs (USA)
1W / 6R17%
#8Churchill Downs (USA)
1W / 11R9%
#9Gulfstream Park (USA)
2W / 62R3%
#10Tampa Bay Downs (USA)
0W / 5R0%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1015304560

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec06121824

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Mark Casse
14W / 72R19%
#2Wesley A Ward
6W / 22R27%
#3Roger L Attfield
6W / 31R19%
#4Kevin Attard
6W / 42R14%
#5Robert Tiller
5W / 9R56%
#6Josie Carroll
5W / 17R29%
#7Katerina Vassilieva
3W / 8R38%
#8Brian A Lynch
3W / 10R30%
#9Michael J Maker
3W / 25R12%
#10Julia Carey
2W / 4R50%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Entourage Stable
5W / 7R71%
#2Kenneth L Sarah K Ramsey
4W / 20R20%
#3Live Oak Plantation
3W / 11R27%
#4Chiefswood Stables Limited
3W / 16R19%
#5D J Stable Llc
2W / 3R67%
#6Hill N Dale Equine Holdings Inc Stretch Run Ventures Llc
2W / 3R67%
#7Silverton Hill Llc
2W / 3R67%
#8Lnj Foxwoods
2W / 4R50%
#9Little Red Feather Racing
2W / 4R50%
#10Kingfield Racing Stable Braconcrest Inc Apricot Valley
2W / 4R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

228

Wins

30

Win Rate

13%

Dirt

Runs

296

Wins

48

Win Rate

16%

AW

Runs

3

Wins

2

Win Rate

67%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

527

Wins

80

Win %

15%

Place %

38%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

King's Plate Stakes (Black Type Conditions) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Tapeta)

Caitlinhergrtness (CAN) · Woodbine (CAN) · 23 Aug 2024

£355k
#2

Queen's Plate Stakes (Conditions) (3yo Foaled in Canada) (Polytrack)

Shaman Ghost (CAN) · Woodbine (CAN) · 5 Jul 2015

£331.5k
#3

E P Taylor Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

Etoile (FR) · Woodbine (CAN) · 18 Oct 2020

£209.3k
#4

Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf)

And One More Time (USA) · Woodbine (CAN) · 14 Sept 2024

£177.5k
#5

Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf)

Last Call (USA) · Woodbine (CAN) · 17 Sept 2022

£175.4k
#6

Nearctic Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Bye Bye Bernie (USA) · Woodbine (CAN) · 18 Oct 2015

£99.4k
#7

American Turf Stakes (3yo) (Turf)

Divisidero (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 2 May 2015

£91.4k
#8

Canadian Stakes presented by the Japan Racing Association (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

Moira (CAN) · Woodbine (CAN) · 9 Sept 2023

£88.3k
#9

Pennine Ridge Stakes. Black Type - Thoroughbred (Turf)

Divisidero (USA) · Belmont Park · 30 May 2015

£76.9k
#10

Grey Stakes (2yo) (Tapeta)

Archaggelos (USA) · Woodbine (CAN) · 1 Oct 2017

£75.3k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

5.8/1

Shortest Winner

0.3/1

Biggest Winner

42/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
29
2/1–4/1
22
4/1–8/1
17
8/1–16/1
6
16/1+
6

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
15W / 125R12%
Mid
32W / 186R17%
High
32W / 215R15%