Alex Solis Alex Solis, 2006
Occupation Jockey Born (1964-03-25 ) March 25, 1964 (age 60) Panama City , Panama Career wins 5,035 As of 2017[update] [ 1]
Florida Derby (1986, 1997) Santa Anita Derby (1986, 2006)San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1986, 1996, 2006) Los Angeles Handicap (1988, 1999, 2002, 2006) Hollywood Derby (1989, 1999, 2002)La Brea Stakes (1990, 2002)Malibu Stakes (1990, 2000)San Felipe Stakes (1990, 1992)Del Mar Oaks (1992, 2008)Hawthorne Handicap (1993)Eatontown Handicap (2000)John C. Mabee Handicap (2003)Eddie Read Handicap (2001, 2005, 2007)Bing Crosby Handicap (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001)Pat O'Brien Handicap (2006)Del Mar Handicap (1990, 1997, 2003, 2006)Del Mar Debutante Stakes (1990, 1991, 1994, 2005) Del Mar Futurity (1991, 1994)Santa Paula Stakes (1995, 1997, 2007)La Cañada Stakes (1996, 2003, 2004)Morris Handicap (1996)Pacific Classic Stakes (1996)Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (1997)Wood Memorial Stakes (1997)Yellow Ribbon Stakes (1997, 2005, 2009)Santa Anita Handicap (1998)Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (1999)Providencia Stakes (1999, 2002, 2005)San Gabriel Handicap (2000, 2003)Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (2001)Secretariat Stakes (2001)Manhattan Handicap (2002)Del Mar Handicap (2003, 2006)Sham Stakes (2003, 2004, 2009, 2010)Sunshine Millions Sprint (2003)Carter Handicap (2004)Metropolitan Handicap (2004)Acorn Stakes (2006)Eddie Logan Stakes (2007)Las Cienegas Handicap (2008)Gamely Stakes (2009)San Clemente Handicap (2009) Sham Stakes (2009) San Rafael Stakes (2009) Railbird Stakes (2010)
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1997)Snow Chief , Kona Gold , Beat Hollow , Pleasantly Perfect , Captain Bodgit , Victory Gallop , Brother Derek , Megahertz , The Pamplemousse , Irish Mission
Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964) is a Panamanian jockey based in the United States. He lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California . He got his big break and his first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preakness Stakes with Snow Chief . In 2014, he was elected to the horse racing hall of fame and on January 1, 2015, became the 29th jockey in North American history to have 5,000 wins.[ 2]
