Ralph Neves

Ralph P. Neves
Neves, circa 1953
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1916-08-26)August 26, 1916 Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
Died	July 7, 1995(1995-07-07) (aged 78)
Career wins	3,772
Major racing wins
Sunset Handicap (1939, 1954, 1957) Santa Anita Derby (1940) San Felipe Stakes (1940, 1946) San Carlos Handicap (1941, 1957) Arlington Matron Handicap (1942) California Breeders' Champion Stakes (1946, 1950, 1951, 1952) Santa Margarita Handicap (1947) Santa Maria Handicap (1947) Del Mar Handicap (1949) Hollywood Gold Cup (1949) San Pasqual Handicap (1949, 1950, 1953) Santa Barbara Handicap (1953) Hollywood Derby (1953, 1954, 1962) Las Flores Handicap (1955) Palos Verdes Handicap (1955) Los Angeles Handicap (1956, 1960) Strub Stakes (1956) Blue Grass Stakes (1957) Santa Anita Handicap (1957) San Vicente Stakes (1958) San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1959) Graduation Stakes (1960, 1963) San Marcos Stakes (1960) Malibu Stakes (1962) International wins: Handicap de las Americas (1945)
Racing awards
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1954)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1960) Washington Racing Hall of Fame (2003)
Significant horses
Native Diver, Corn Husker, Round Table

Ralph P. Neves (August 26, 1916 – July 7, 1995) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Neves won 3,772 races, including 173 stakes, and was elected to the Racing Hall of Fame in 1960.^[1] His long career was interrupted only by several injuries and service in the United States Army Cavalry during World War II; a serious back injury suffered in the war bothered him during the rest of his career.^[2] He retired in 1964.

In the early part of his career Neves rode at Santa Anita Park and Longacres Racetrack. By the mid-1930s, he was considered one of the top west coast riders, known for his cocky self-confidence.^[2]