Willie Martinez (jockey)

Willie Martinez
OccupationJockey
Born (1971-03-03) March 3, 1971 (age 53)
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Career wins3367+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Gardenia Handicap (1993)
Martha Washington Stakes (1993)
Louisiana Handicap (1994, 1999)
Hopemont Stakes (1995)
Black Gold Stakes (1996)
Sixty Sails Handicap (1996)
Plate Trial Stakes (1997)
Regret Stakes (1997)
Jenny Wiley Stakes (1997)
Illinois Derby (1998)
Wishing Well Stakes (2001)
Debutante Stakes (1998)
Ohio Derby (2004)
Donn Handicap (2006)
New Orleans Handicap (2006)
Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap (2006)
Greenwood Cup Stakes (2009)
Swale Stakes (2012)
Bay Shore Stakes (2012)
Woody Stephens Stakes (2012)

Breeders' Cup Sprint (2012)

Canadian Classic Race wins:
Prince of Wales Stakes (1997)
Significant horses
Thirty-Six Red, Cryptocloser
Silverbulletday, Noble’s Promise, Brass Hat, Trinniberg

Willie Martinez (born March 3, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey who competes in thoroughbred horse racing. Martinez is known in the business as "Chillie Willie," because of his "chill" demeanor in riding.