Ricardo Santana Jr
Jockey Statistics
Ricardo Santana Jr is a jockey with 999 career rides 133 winners. He rides at a 13.3% strike rate. He has placed 396 times. He has earned £29.3M in prize money. His strongest track is Keeneland (3w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
13.3%
Total Wins
133
Total Runs
999
Places
396
Place %
39.6%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Oaks Stakes (Fillies) (Turf) | Carmensita (ARG) | 10 | 10 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Suburban Stakes Presented By Subourbon Life (Dirt) | Yo Daddy (USA) | 6 | 11 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Derby Stakes (Turf) | Tiernanogue (USA) | 9 | 10 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga (USA) | Sanford Stakes (Dirt) | Booked (USA) | 1 | 6 | 6ff | Fast |
| 2026-06-21 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Chicago Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Dirt) | Foie Gras (USA) | 2 | 8 | 7ff | Fast |
| 2026-06-07 | Saratoga (USA) | Soaring Softly Stakes (Turf) | Kingsolver (USA) | 5 | 7 | 5.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-06-06 | Saratoga (USA) | Woody Stephens Stakes Presented By Mohegan Sun (Dirt) | Stradale (USA) | 6 | 9 | 7ff | Fast |
| 2026-05-25 | Churchill Downs (USA) | Winning Colors Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Dirt) | Foie Gras (USA) | 3 | 7 | 6ff | Fast |
| 2026-05-17 | Laurel Park (USA) | Preakness Stakes (Dirt) | Pretty Boy Miah (USA) | 14 | 14 | 9.5ff | Fast |
| 2026-05-16 | Laurel Park (USA) | Gallorette Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Awesome Czech (USA) | 6 | 8 | 8.5ff | Firm |
| 2026-05-16 | Laurel Park (USA) | Dinner Party Stakes (Turf) | What Say Thee (USA) | 4 | 5 | 9ff | Firm |
| 2026-04-04 | Aqueduct (USA) | Gazelle Stakes (Fillies) (Dirt) | Victory Hall (USA) | 8 | 8 | 9ff | Fast |
| 2026-04-03 | Keeneland (USA) | UK Healthcare Transylvania Stakes (Turf) | Attfield (USA) | 9 | 11 | 8.5ff | Good |
| 2026-03-28 | Oaklawn Park (USA) | Oaklawn Mile Stakes (Dirt) | Will Take It (USA) | 5 | 7 | 8ff | Fast |
| 2026-03-21 | Oaklawn Park (USA) | Essex Handicap (Dirt) | Doc Sullivan (USA) | 7 | 7 | 9ff | Fast |
| 2026-02-28 | Aqueduct (USA) | Tom Fool Stakes (Dirt) | Breslau (USA) | 5 | 5 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-02-28 | Aqueduct (USA) | Gotham Stakes (Dirt) | Crown The Buckeye (USA) | 2 | 8 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-02-07 | Oaklawn Park (USA) | Bayakoa Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Dirt) | Quietside (USA) | 3 | 6 | 8.5ff | Fast |
| 2026-01-24 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Christophe Clement Stakes Presented By Don Julio Tequila (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Ayra Stark (ARG) | 2 | 9 | 12ff | Firm |
| 2026-01-18 | Fair Grounds (USA) | Lecomte Stakes (Dirt) | Crown The Buckeye (USA) | 8 | 10 | 8.5ff | Fast |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs (USA) | 0% | 14% | 26% | 10% | 2% | 0% |
| Oaklawn Park (USA) | 33% | 40% | — | 13% | 14% | — |
| Saratoga (USA) | 6% | 17% | 19% | 8% | 10% | 0% |
| Keeneland (USA) | 8% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 8% |
| Belmont Park (USA) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42% | 33% | 0% |
| Fair Grounds (USA) | 0% | 0% | — | 8% | 0% | — |
| Pimlico (USA) | — | 36% | — | 0% | 20% | — |
| Prairie Meadows (USA) | — | 0% | — | 17% | 20% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 1003 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1003 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
284
Wins
25
Win Rate
9%
Dirt
Runs
702
Wins
106
Win Rate
15%
AW
Runs
17
Wins
3
Win Rate
18%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1003
Wins
134
Win %
13%
Place %
40%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Breeders' Cup Sprint (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Mitole (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 2 Nov 2019
Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Mitole (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 8 Jun 2019
Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
Bee Jersey (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 9 Jun 2018
Oaklawn Handicap (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Silver State (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 17 Apr 2021
Arkansas Derby (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Super Stock (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 11 Apr 2021
Cotillion Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Clairiere (USA) · Parx (USA) · 25 Sept 2021
Arkansas Derby (3yo) (Dirt)
Creator (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 17 Apr 2016
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf presented by Coolmore America (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf)
Fire At Will (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 6 Nov 2020
Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Max Player (USA) · Saratoga (USA) · 4 Sept 2021
Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Silver State (USA) · Belmont Park (USA) · 5 Jun 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
109/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).