American jockey
Edgar S. Prado |
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Edgar Prado signs an autograph at Saratoga Race Course on August 22, 2009. |
Occupation | Jockey |
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Born | (1967-06-12) June 12, 1967 (age 57) Lima, Lima Province, Peru |
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Career wins | 7,119 in North America[1] |
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Grade 1 stakes wins: Budweiser International Stakes (1991) Philip Handicap Iselin Handicap (1992) Woodward Stakes (2000) Whitney Handicap (2000, 2004) Fountain of Youth Stakes (2001) Go for Wand Handicap (2001) Test Stakes (2001, 2004) Frizette Stakes (2001) Alabama Stakes (2001) Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (2001, 2002) Belmont Futurity Stakes (2002) Hopeful Stakes (2002) Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (2002) Donn Handicap (2002, 2005, 2013) Spinster Stakes (2002, 2003) Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (2002, 2003, 2016) Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (2002, 2003, 2008) Florida Derby (2002, 2006, 2007) Matron Stakes (2003, 2004, 2005) Spinaway Stakes (2003) Acorn Stakes (2003) Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (2003) Haskell Invitational Handicap (2003) Santa Anita Handicap (2003) Forego Handicap (2004) Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Handicap (2004) King's Bishop Stakes (2004, 2015) Diana Stakes (2004) Man O' War Stakes (2004, 2006) United Nations Handicap (2004) Travers Stakes (2004) Mother Goose Stakes (2005, 2006) Coaching Club American Oaks (2005, 2006) Suburban Handicap (2005) Ashland Stakes (2005) Stephen Foster Handicap (2005) Ballerina Breeders' Cup Stakes (2006) Malibu Stakes (2006) Manhattan Handicap (2006, 2018) Matriarch Stakes (2006, 2016) Metropolitan Handicap (2006) Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (2007) American Oaks (2007) Carter Handicap (2008) Ruffian Handicap (2008) Cigar Mile Handicap (2008) Champagne Stakes (2008, 2009) Hollywood Starlet Stakes (2008) Wood Memorial Stakes (2008) Jamaica Handicap (2009) Princess Rooney Handicap (2009) Humana Distaff Stakes (2013) Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (2016)
American Classics wins: Kentucky Derby (2006) Belmont Stakes (2002, 2004) Kentucky Oaks (2003)
Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2005) Breeders' Cup Sprint (2005, 2015) Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (2006) Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (2010) |
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United States Champion Jockey by wins (1997, 1998, 1999) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (2003) Mike Venezia Memorial Award (2006) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (2006) |
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United States Racing Hall of Fame (2008) |
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Lemon Drop Kid, Saint Liam, Funny Cide, Peace Rules, Birdstone, Silver Train, Lost in the Fog, Barbaro, Scat Daddy, Point of Entry, Runhappy |
Edgar S. Prado (born June 12, 1967) is a retired Peruvian jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.
Prado's big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in one year. Much of that success was gained in Maryland, where he ruled that circuit for several years.
A resident of Hollywood, Florida, in 2004 Prado became the 19th jockey in thoroughbred racing history to win 5,000 races. Edgar is married to Liliana and has three children named Edgar Jr, Louis and Patricia. Louis works as a scribe at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.