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Elvis Trujillo
Trujillo at Monmouth Park in August 2011
Occupation
Jockey
Born
(1983-10-07) October 7, 1983 (age 40) Panama City, Panama
Career wins
2,102
Major racing wins
Monmouth Oaks (2005, 2011) Cornhusker Handicap (2006, 2007) Memorial Day Handicap (2006, 2007) Frances A. Genter Stakes (2006) Ballerina Stakes (2007) Forward Gal Stakes (2007) Smile Sprint Handicap (2007) Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (2007, 2008, 2009) Stage Door Betty Handicap (2007) W. L. McKnight Handicap (2007, 2008) Carry Back Stakes (2008) Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (2009) Mac Diarmida Handicap (2009, 2010) United Nations Stakes (2009) Molly Pitcher Stakes (2009) Appleton Stakes (2009) Herecomesthebride Stakes (2009) Philip H. Iselin Stakes (2009) Orchid Handicap (2010) Princess Rooney Handicap (2010) Sapling Stakes (2009, 2011) Miami Mile Handicap (2011) Laurel Dash Stakes (2012) La Prevoyante Handicap (2012) Jersey Shore Stakes (2013) Holy Bull Stakes (2013) Cougar II Handicap (2014) L.A. Woman Stakes (2014) Native Diver Stakes (2014) Royal Heroine Stakes (2014) La Brea Stakes (2014) Sham Stakes (2015) Last Tycoon Stakes (2015) Sixty Sails Handicap (2015) Noble Damsel Stakes (2015) Santa Monica Stakes (2015) General George Stakes (2018)
Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2007)
Leading rider Calder 2007, leading rider 2009, 2010, & 2012 at Monmouth Park Racetrack
Significant horses
Forever Together, Presious Passion, Maryfield, Mach Ride, Sam's Sister, Itsmyluckyday, Bayou's Lasie, My Adonis, Paranda, Siphon City, Acceptance, Jessica is Back, Chirac, Kiss the Kid, Motovato, Speak Easy Gall
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 regular rider of Precious 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.
He is the 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 in his native Panama and in Mexico City before emigrating to the United States in 2001, where in the 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 Raúl Trujillo (born October 7, 1983, in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to...
House Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.11 $255,000 III 2009 Presious Passion 6 ElvisTrujillo Mary Hartmann Patricia A. Generazio 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.32 $200,000 Listed...
James & Andrew I. Cohen 6 furlongs 1:11.41 $400,000 II 2007 Mach Ride 4 ElvisTrujillo Steven W. Standridge Rustlewood Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.89 $500,000 II...
Presious Passion 7 ElvisTrujillo Mary Hartmann Patricia A. Generazio 1+3⁄8 miles 2:13.49 $150,000 II 2009 Presious Passion 6 ElvisTrujillo Mary Hartmann...
Kaleem Shah 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.06 $150,000 III 2014 Big Cazanova (ARG) 5 ElvisTrujillo Peter L. Miller Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, Brous Stable & Dona Licha...
Lezcano Roger Attfield Charles E. Fipke 1:27.79 2009 Kiss The Kid 5 ElvisTrujillo Amy Tarrant Hardacre Farm 1:28.01 2008 Buffalo Man 4 Edgar Prado Cam...
2007 Dry Martini 4 ElvisTrujillo Harry Benson Carol & George Nyren 11⁄16 M dirt 1:46.41 $60,000 2006 Siphon City 4 ElvisTrujillo Daniel C. Hurtak Ray...
from the gate. According to trainer Mary Hartmann and regular rider ElvisTrujillo, he refuses to rate and they let him run his own race. He often distances...
G2 2007 Dry Martini 4 ElvisTrujillo Barclay Tagg Carol & George Nyren 11⁄8 1:48.41 $180,000 G2 2006 Siphon City 4 ElvisTrujillo Daniel C. Hurtak Ray...
93 2012 Rip Roarin Richie 2 ElvisTrujillo Wesley Ward Richard M. Ravin 5 F (T) 0:56.46 2011 She Digs Me 2 ElvisTrujillo Steve Asmussen J. Kirk & Judy...
Jesus Rios Saul Matos Jessica Colon 1:39.86 2011 Successful Mission 5 ElvisTrujillo Edward Plesa Jr. Live Oak Plantation 1:35.01 2010 Mambo Meister 5 Manoel...
Dave Paco Lopez Edward Plesa Jr. Melin/Plesa 1:10.44 2011 She Digs Me ElvisTrujillo Steve Asmussen Kirk & Judy Robison 1:10.10 2010 Madman Diaries Jeffrey...
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2015 Si Sage 5 ElvisTrujillo Darrell Vienna Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal & Vayaconsuerte, LLC 2:02...
T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable 6 f 1:07.40 $60,000 2012 Jazzy Idea 3 ElvisTrujillo Edwin W. Merryman Edwin W. Merryman 6 f 1:07.29 $90,000 2011 Ben's Cat...
Doubledown Stable 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:15.79 $100,000 III 2014 Top Kisser 5 ElvisTrujillo Jerry Hollendorfer Tommy Town Thoroughbred 6+1⁄2 furlongs 1:14.84 $100...
Baffert Speedway Stable 1 mile 1:38.00 $100,750 III 2015 Calculator ElvisTrujillo Peter L. Miller Richard C. Pell 1 mile 1:34.88 $100,750 III 2014 Midnight...
Vazquez D. Wayne Lukas 50-1 36.6 15+1⁄2 34 14 1 (1) Ocho Ocho Ocho ElvisTrujillo James M. Cassidy 50-1 26.1 15+1⁄2 30 15 20 (17) Far Right Mike E. Smith...
Itsmyluckyday broke in third one length off the lead under new jockey ElvisTrujillo. Going into the far turn, he pulled up to the leaders and at the top...
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