Brian Hernandez
@b_hernandezjr
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We still can't believe this actually happened!!.
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We’re going to the @preaknessstakes 🙌🏼 See you all in Baltimore! I am so thankful for this opportunity. Photo Credit: @ChurchillDowns #brianhernandezjr #mystikdan #preaknessstakes #horseracing #horses #baltimore #jockey
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1 week ago Thorpedo Anna and I won the Kentucky Oaks at @churchilldowns. 🌸🏆 This is a dream come true to win with this team and I can’t put into words how grateful I am to everyone for the support! . Down Syndrome of Louisville is raffling off my autographed Kentucky Oaks
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Seeing their reaction makes it all worth it. #brianhernandezjr #kentuckyoaks #kentucky #thorpedoanna
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This Bluegrass win is very special. I cannot put into words what it means to win for my longtime friend Tommy Drury. Congratulations to the entire team and thank you Bruce Lunsford for giving us the opportunity with Art Collector.
Couldn’t be happier for @b_hernandezjr for winning the Blue Grass and having a live Ky Derby prospect. Perhaps the nation’s most under-appreciated jock. He always has his horses in the right spot and is super-attentive re: ground loss. #artcollector.
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What a honor to ride Kukulkan!! He is one those special horses that says “ Hey jock I know how to win.” Thanks to trainer Fausto Gutierrez and Owners St. George Stable.
In his first race since the Pegasus World Cup, the Mexican Triple Crown winner Kukulkan won a deep Friday feature at @ChurchillDowns. Stakes next?
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Mystik Dan is a go for @belmontstakes! 🥳 See you all next Saturday in Saratoga. 📸: @cl_images1 @racingdudes . #brianhernandezjr #mystikdan #horseracing #belmontstakes #saratoga #jockey
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Thorpedo Anna wins by 5 1/2 lengths in the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes at Saratoga. Thank you everyone for the support and thank you @thebloodhorse for capturing this awesome video. 🏆. #brianhernandezjr #thorpedoanna #saratogasprings #horseracing #jockey #horses
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Just horsin’ around with Mystik Dan. 🐴. 📸 Photo Credit: @coadymedia @JockeysGuild . #brianhernandezjr #mystikdan #KentuckyDerby #churchilldowns #horse #horseracing #louisville #kentucky #louisvilleky #jockey
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Mystik Dan & I 🤝🏼 @preaknessstakes . Who is ready for next weekend?! .🎥Video credit: @offtotheracesmedia @twinspires. #brianhernandezjr #mystikdan #preakness #horseracing #jockey #horses
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Love supporting @downsyndromeoflouisville with my little guy. Down Syndrome of Louisville is raffling off my autographed Kentucky Oaks Jockey pants. Own a piece of horse racing history and also support one of my favorite nonprofits! Raffle tickets are $50 and can be bought here:
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Pyrenees takes the win in Pimlico Special Stakes! What an honor. Thank you to everyone for your support, looking forward to tomorrow. #brianhernandezjr #pyrenees #horseracing #jockey
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This is truly a humbling achievement. Thank You to the Venezia family for the honor.
Veteran jockey @b_hernandezjr has been selected as the 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award recipient! He was chosen by a committee comprised of members of the Venezia family, representatives of @JockeysGuild & retired Eclipse Award-winning jockey @mig4450.
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Cholo there are no words no post no pictures nothing that can describe the honor the respect or love I have for you. I truly loved the friendship we have and wish I would have told you that before today.@_MIGUELMENA_.
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Thanks everyone for the well wishes I am all good after the races today. But more importantly Joshlyn won her horse show today! @JamieRadosevich
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Yesterday I was honored in my hometown of Shelbyville to celebrate May 20, 2024 as Brian Hernandez Jr. Day! Thank you Shelby County Judge Executive Dan Ison for recognizing me. Video credit: @derbymuseum . #brianhernandezjr #shelbycounty #kentuckyderby #kentuckyoaks #jockey
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Teamwork makes the dreams work! 🏇🤝🏼. Photo by: @ThoroughbredDa3 @SarahKAndrew . #brianhernandezjr #jockey #horseracing #teamwork #louisville #kentucky
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And we’re off to the Races!🏇. Jockeys @JRosarioJockey, @Tyler_Gaff and @B_hernandezjr took the reins at Cane’s ahead of the 150th Derby! Good luck guys!
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Who is ready for @preaknessstakes?! The race for the Triple Crown is 1 day away. Tune in TOMORROW to #preakness149 on @nbc and @peacock starting at 4:30PM ET. Post time is 6:50PM ET. 🐎 #brianhernandezjr #mystikdan #preakness #triplecrown #horseracing #jockey
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@SteveSimonovic Sorry everyone the minute my horse made the lead he tried getting in really badly and the guys inside started screaming I thought my horse was going to drop someone. I had to grab him r he would have dropped the guys on our inside. If I don’t he drops someone and gets place last.
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Who's excited for @Thorpedo_Anna @FasigTiptonCo hat giveaway today at Saratoga?! We want to see pictures of you wearing them!! #Travers #Saratoga #thorpedoanna
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Benjamin Joseph Hernandez has made is appearance this morning!! Baby and mommy r doing great!! @JamieRadosevich
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Eyes on the prize at Saratoga this weekend! 👀🏆 I will be racing on Thursday and Saturday. Can’t wait for opening weekend in New York. Photo by: @hodgesphoto . #brianhernandezjr #horseracing #jockey #horses #saratoga #saratogasprings
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful Mom’s out there. I’m especially grateful to my mom Stephanie, my mother-in-law Shelly, and my incredible wife Jamie for all they do for me and our family.
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Home for the foreseeable future. At least I have the best buddies to spend this time with.
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My amazing wife @JamieRadosevich did a great job honoring the life of our dear friend @ShantelLanerie tonight at the @SusanGKomen breast cancer event!! #BreastCancerAwareness @BreastLanerie
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Great way to spend the morning! Big Ben and Buddy riding around.🐎🐎🐎🐎
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This is a true joy and a lot of fun to be apart of. Thank you to Down Syndrome of Louisville.
@b_hernandezjr will be riding the Kentucky Oaks in customized pants supporting Down Syndrome of Louisville! After the race Brian’s going to sign the pants and you can purchase a raffle ticket below to potentially win them! @KentuckyDerby @ChurchillDowns .
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Hanging out on the farm with all my girls! And Big Ben of course is running around somewhere.
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Happiest of birthday days to my amazing wife!! We love you more and more each day.
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PLAY BALL! ⚾️🦇 This week I got to throw the first pitch at the @LouisvilleBats game with my son Ben. Thanks for having the family out, we had a great time.
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I enjoyed spending some time back in Louisiana last week. Thank you @LAGovJeffLandry for the warm hospitality! 🌹 #brianhernandezjr #louisianaproud
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Congratulations to little brother!! What a great accomplishment. 👍👍🏇🏿🏇🏿🏇🏿🏇🏿@hernandez_colby.
Congratulations to Colby (@hernandez_colby) for his 2,000th career win with “a front running ride to savor” on La-bred 3yo CROCODILE JACQUES in 3rd Race Mile tonight. Colby now with 36 wins (3rd) at the FG 2018/19 meet including America’s Tale in the Tiffany Lass Stakes #FGNola
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We are all set for #BreedersCup2018 for thanks to @Americanequus for the irons & Bobby O’Neil for the great saddle. We we’ll be supporting the Shantel Lanerie Breast Cancer Foundation! #slbcf @ChurchillDowns
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Fun night to go back home! Winning the D.S. "Shine" Young was always a dream growing up as a kid. @EVDRacing
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Last weekend’s Pimlico Special win with Pyrenees. 🐴 #brianhernandezjr #pyrenees #pimlico #horseracing #jockey
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He’s on fire! Congrats @b_hernandezjr ! Only the 8th time in history a jockey has won the Oaks and Derby in 150 years! 🌹
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🍀🍀🍀 . Photo by: @benbreland44 . #brianhernandezjr #jockey #churchilldowns #horseracing #horses #louisville #kentucky
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This is the jock every jockey should be looking up to.
Talk about longevity! Today Perry Ouzts won race at @BelterraPark /RiverDowns for trainer Rusty Arnold aboard My Maiko (1 of 4 wins for Perry). Rewind 44 years & Perry won on Smooth Mischief at River for Rusty in his first yr of training. @winningponies @nationalhbpa @EJXD2 @TVG.
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Now that’s the way to start some Christmas celebrations!! Big Ben enjoyed his crawfish.
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Thanks to @KennyMcPeek for this great idea and challenge! Now let’s get more jocks, owners, and trainers involved for a great cause!! #fightwithshantel #breastcancerawareness
@b_hernandezjr didn’t need a leg up either. We agreed to donate $200 to breast cancer fund of Chantel Lanerie if he did it 👍. I’ll pay $100 for each horse I run between now and @KentuckyDerby Day. Challenging owners and jockeys #breastcancerawareness
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Happy retirement to my first Ky Derby mount Tom’s Ready. Best of luck buddy @spendthriftfarm Special thanks to @gmbracing & @DallasStewart3 for all the great memories.
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Big Ben & I riding around today! Big Ben riding around on Twang!
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Thank you for letting me be apart of the team! She ran a gutsy race today.
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Sir Anthony Upsets Audible in Harlan's Holiday - BloodHorse. It’s been a fun meet so far! Thanks to all the owners, trainers & their whole teams behind them. Couldn’t be possible without my great team @FrankBernis & @JamieRadosevich
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This has been a great vacation!!👍✈️😎🤙🏿👩👩👧👦🐠🐟🐬🦐⚓️⛵️🚤
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Thank you @DRFMcGee for doing such a great piece on a even greater person. Shantel is greatly missed.
Sudden death of Shantel Lanerie at age 42 shakes the racing community at #ChurchillDowns and beyond . deepest condolences to Corey and family and friends:
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New adventures in the game our whole family loves is always fun!!!.
So excited to land “unbridledexplosion” who is in foal to Mitole! Big hard trying filly who @b_hernandezjr rode when she raced! Thanks @lanternhillfarm she looks fabulous 💗
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Defiantly some great memories.
@b_hernandezjr congratulations!! You’ve definitely come a long way way. I found this from Derby Day 2004. My cousin was the trainer. My sister and me in the circle with your crew. 20 years later. Wow! 🌹 🌹
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Girvin looked awesome this morning after the #RisenStar he is a incredible athlete to say the least! @KentuckyDerby
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@reredevaux I will also join in on the fun with @NewVocations and donate 10% of all my mounts today! Let’s get some winners and make some money for a great organization. @RosieNapravnik @JoeyDaKRacing @fairgroundsnola @NewVocations.
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Congratulations Ben and Buddy.
Benjamin and Buddy broke their maiden today at the Cattail Point to point pony races in Maryland!! @b_hernandezjr #watchoutdad #Buddyforpresident
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Another beautiful ride by one the greatest to ever get legged up!
Ashleyluvssugar takes the G2 Charles Whittingham, providing Gary Stevens with his 6th victory in the race.
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Lil brother had himself a great day!! Congrats @hernandez_colby.
Hitting a New Orleans @fairgroundsnola Grand ⚾️ 🏇🏿 Slam was slick riding @hernandez_colby (7-4-1-1) Boxscore! @JohnGDooley @b_hernandezjr
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Been fortunate enough to win a lot of big races @fairgroundsnola but this race defiantly holds the most meaning!.
Definitely shed a tear when this horse crossed the wire first. I know GP is smiling down 🥰 @garypaljr @b_hernandezjr.
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We had a little help this morning in the barn! Big Ben working hard.
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Crawfish ettoufee & watermelon Big Ben being a true Cajun!!
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Best way to start a great Father's Day! Happy Fathers Day everyone.
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Big Ben back at it!! Dude hasn’t stopped eating since he got to NOLA!🦞🦞🦞🦐🦐🦐🦀🦀🦀🥟🥟@JamieRadosevich
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After a great day at the races this is the best thing in world to come home too! #Joshlyn
http://t.co/aw047UEthI.
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@DRFPrivman @coreylanerie @GulfstreamPark Have been fortunate to spend years in the same corner as Uncle Boo and @coreylanerie! Calvin is the best at that trip you will ever see.
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Had to celebrate Father’s Day a day late but wouldn’t change it for anything! @JamieRadosevich @garypaljr
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All smiles for opening weekend here at Saratoga! 🏇.Tune in to FS1 & FS2 to watch me race Today & Saturday. Here is my schedule this weekend: . THURSDAY .⭐️ Race 6 @ 3:53PM .⭐️ Race 11 @ 6:49PM. SATURDAY .⭐️ Race 1 @ 12:35PM .⭐️ Race 5 @ 2:46PM .⭐️ Race 8 @ 4:29PM .⭐️ Race 9 @
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Extremely thankful to @gmbracing & @DallasStewart3 for the opportunity to ride Tom's Ready in the 142 Kentucky Derby. I am forever grateful.
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Today at Keeneland we will be supporting Shantel Lanerie, wife of jockey Corey Lanerie, who is battling breast cancer. Jockeys will be wearing leg bands in support of Shantel today. Please donate to Horses and Hope and help raise awareness!
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Thanks to @Americanequus for being such a great sponsor and supporting the Shantel Lanerie Breast Cancer Foundation! #BreedersCup2018 #slbcf @ChurchillDowns
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