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Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. (born November 3, 1985, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Eclipse Award-winning jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in 2003 and achieved his first win on November 29, 2003, at Louisiana's Delta Downs. As of May 2024, he has over 2,500 victories.
May 5, 2024 · Brian Hernandez Jr. is a Louisiana native and a third-generation horse racing jockey. He rode Mystik Dan to a photo finish victory in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, adding to his family's legacy and his own achievements.
May 16, 2024 · BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Hernandez Jr. spent the leadup to the Kentucky Derby watching replays of winning rides by fellow jockeys to see what it would take to get the job done with Mystik Dan, particularly those of Hall of Famer Calvin Borel.
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May 6, 2017 · Brian Hernandez Sr. had a long career as a jockey at Delta Downs in southwest Louisiana, and his children Brian Jr., Colby and Courtney Hernandez all followed in their father's footsteps to...
May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. Brian Hernandez Jr. had a weekend most jockeys can only dream about as he won both the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Thorpedo Anna and the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) with Mystik...
Brian "B.J." Hernandez Jr. Born: November 3, 1985, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Record at Keeneland. Total Wins: 224. Stakes Wins: 17. Career Firsts. First Grade 1 Win: 2012 Whitney Invitational at Saratoga on Fort Larned. First Stakes Win: 2003 Lagniappe at Delta Downs on Our Here Tiz.
Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. is an American Eclipse Award-winning jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in 2003 and achieved his first win on November 29, 2003, at Louisiana's Delta Downs. As of May 2024, he has over 2,500 victories.
