Birthdate - June 12, 1967
Birthplace - Lima, Peru
Height - 5 feet, 4 inches|
Weight - 115 pounds
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in 2008.
* Rode his 6,000th career winner on Feb. 10, 2008, aboard Sumphin at Gulfstream Park.
* Won Eclipse Award as top jockey in 2006.
* Won the 2006 Kentucky Derby on Barbaro.
* Won the 2004 Belmont Stakes with Birdstone, denying Smarty Jones the Triple Crown.
* Captured his first NYRA riding title at the 2000 Belmont Park fall meet with 38 wins.
* Won the 2002 Belmont Stakes with Sarava, whose $142.50 payoff was a stakes record as War Emblem’s Triple Crown bid fell short.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Co-authored “My Guy Barbaro: A Jockey’s Journey through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America’s Favorite Horse” about his experience with Barbaro.
INTRODUCTION TO RACING
* Father was an assistant trainer in Peru and two of Prado’s eight brothers – Anibal and Jorge – were jockeys.
FIRST WINNER (U.S.)
* Single Love, June 1, 1986, Calder
MAJOR NEW YORK STAKES WINS
Alfred G. Vanderbilt: Successful Appeal (2000)
Acorn: Bird Town (2003)
Adirondack: Whoopi Cat (2003); You (2001); Regally Appealing (1999)
Alabama: Flute (2001)
Ballerina: Dubai Escapade (2006)
Carter: Bustin Stones (2008)
Champagne: Homeboykris (2009); Vineyard Haven (2008)
Cigar Mile: Tale of Ekati (via DQ 2008)
Coaching Club American Oaks: Wonder Lady Anne L (2006); Smuggler (2005)
Diana: Wonder Again (2004)
Empire Classic: Well Fancied (2003)
Forego: Midas Eyes (2004)
Frizette: You (2001)
Futurity: D’Funnybone (2009); Whywhywhy (2002)
Garden City: Wonder Again (2002)
Gotham: Mayakovsky (2002)
Hopeful: Sky Mesa (2002)
Honorable Miss: Game Face (2009); Willa On the Move (2003); Mandy’s Gold (2002)
Jamaica: Take the Points (2009); Navesink (2001)
Jim Dandy: Kensei (2009)
King’s Bishop: Pomeroy (2004)
Manhattan: Cacique (2006)
Man o’ War: Magistretti (2004); Cacique (2006)
Metropolitan H.: Silver Train (2006)
Mother Goose: Bushfire (2006); Smuggler (2005)
Peter Pan: Sightseeing (2007); Postponed (2000)
Ruffian: Tough Tiz’s Sis (2008)
Sanford: Desert Party (2008); Whywhywhy (2002)
Saratoga Special: D’ Funnybone (2009); Chace City (2006); Bevo (1999)
Schuylerville: Subtle Aly (2007); Ashado (2003)
Spinaway: Sense of Style (2004); Ashado (2003)
Suburban: Dry Martini (2009); Offlee Wild (2005); Lemon Drop Kid (2000)
Test: Society Selection (2004); Victory Ride (2001)
Top Flight: Sara Louise (2009)
Travers: Birdstone (2004)
True North: Will He Shine (2007)
Turf Classic Inv.: Denon (2002); Timboroa (2001)
Whitney: Roses in May (2004); Lemon Drop Kid (2000)
Wood Memorial: Tale of Ekati (2008)
Woodward: Lemon Drop Kid (2000)
Woody Stephens: D’ Funnybone (2010); Songster (2006)
TRIPLE CROWN & BREEDERS’ CUP WINS
Kentucky Derby: Barbaro (2006)
Belmont Stakes: Birdstone (2004); Sarava (2002)
Distaff: Round Pond (2006)
Filly & Mare Turf: Shared Account (2010)
Juvenile Fillies: Folklore (2005)
Sprint: Silver Train (2005)