Occupation Jockey Career wins 1,000+ (ongoing) | Name Elvis Trujillo Role Jockey | |
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Jockey elvis trujillo
Elvis Raúl Trujillo (born October 7, 1983 in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. He is known for being the King of Monmouth Park. He is also known for being the regular rider of Presious Passion. Born in Panama City, where he began his career as a jockey, he came to the United States in 2002. Since 2017, he has surpassed more than $70,000,000 in purse earnings and has won more than 2,000 races.
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A winner of more than 50 Graded Stakes, such as the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Trujillo has also won major Graded Stakes such as The 2008 & 2009 United Nation Stakes, Summit of Speed Smile Sprint, La Brea Stakes, Princess Rooney Handicap,Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes and many more major horse races.
Trujillo rode for in his native Panama and in Mexico City before emigrating to the United States in 2001 where in fall he got his first win at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
In 2009, Trujillo was the leading rider at Monmouth Park with 129 wins in 601 starts, beating Eddie Castro, Carlos H. Marquez, Jr. and Joe Bravo in the overall standing.
Elvis trujillo interview on sycamore
Background
Trujillo was born in Panama City, Panama, where he learned to ride at the Laffit Pincay Jockey School. In 2001 he got his first winner in his native Panama at Hipodromo Presidente Remon. That same year he moved to Mexico City where he met his future wife(Raquel Trujillo) and would win more than 80 races. In 2001, he would migrate to the United States where in fall he would get his first win at Hollywood Park Racetrack. In 2002, his son would be born in Mexico City, Mexico where he would have to bring his family to the United States of America and start a new chapter of his life.
Personal life
Trujillo is a representative of the Jockeys' Guild for the state of Florida and New Jersey and he is also a member of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
Trujillo is married to Raquel Trujillo. Residing in Miramar, Florida, they have three children together, sons Elvis Jr, Emanuel, Jorge Trujillo.
Quotes
"A perfect ride. I fell a bit behind on the slow pace, but everything's good. It's real good. Yes, he ran the race we wanted him to run.- Elvis Trujillo
"Sometimes it's really hard. Before you start it's a little hard. But if you have a heart you have a dream. If you don't have a dream you don't have a life." - Elvis Trujillo
" You keep going everyday. If people tell you no, you keep going. They say no, you say yes. Everyday I wake up and pray and I say yes. If they say no, you say yes. - Elvis Trujillo