Rafael Bejarano
| Rafael Bejarano | |
|---|---|
Yellow Ribbon Stakes (2010)Sarah's Secret (horse), Caracortado, Cupid |
Rafael Bejarano (born June 23, 1982, in
Cincinnati, Ohio and went on to major race wins in Kentucky and on the New York Racing Association
circuit.
In 2004, Rafael Bejarano got his big break when he was the
American Classic Races, he finished eighth aboard Andromeda's Hero in the 2005 Kentucky Derby then rode him to a second-place finish in the Belmont Stakes[citation needed] In 2005 he finished the year with earnings of $14,436,781 with 263 winners, and was 4th in the national earnings list.[1] In the 2006 Derby he finished ninth on Point Determined. He first rode in the Preakness Stakes
in 2004 and got his best result in 2005 with a fourth-place finish on Sun King.
In the 2007
U.S. Champion 2-year-old colt, Street Sense
. Bejarano also won the 2008 Track Meet at Santa Anita. He had a grand total of 67 wins. Also, he won the Hollywood Park meet and Del Mar meet as well.
Bejarano in 2008 swept all 5 of the major Southern California titles and for that he was a finalist for the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey for 2008. But lost it. For his 2008 season he had 266 winners out of 1,290 mounts with earnings of $16,439,729.
In 2009, he won the Santa Anita and Oak Tree titles. Then finished the 2009 year with 240 winners out of 1,129 mounts with earnings of $12,403,993.
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003–present) | Rank by earnings |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 43 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 8 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 10 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 5 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 8 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 5 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 5 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 4 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 9 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 9 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2016 | 12 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2017 | 24 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2018 | 53 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2019 | 26 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2020 | 36 |
References
- ^ a b c "Rafael Bejarano" (PDF). NTRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-10-05.