Elvis Trujillo
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Elvis Raúl Trujillo (born 7 October, 1983) is a Panamanian 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.
Background
[edit]Trujillo was born in Panama City, Panama, where he learned to ride at the Laffit Pincay Jockey School. In 2001 he got his first win in 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 the 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
[edit]Trujillo is a representative of the Jockeys' Guild for the state of Florida and New Jersey. 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, and Jorge Trujillo.
Trujillo rode his last race as a professional jockey in 2018. As of 2020, he was a trainer based in Maryland.
He lives in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
Major races
[edit]| 2015 | Santa Monica Stakes (Gr. 2) | Sam's Sister |
| 2015 | Noble Damsel Stakes (Gr. 3) | Recepta |
| 2015 | Sixty Sails Handicap (Gr. 3) | Yahilwa |
| 2015 | Last Tycoon Stakes (Gr. 3) | Si Sage (FR) |
| 2015 | Sham Stakes (Gr. 3) | Calculator |
| 2014 | La Brea Stakes (Gr. 1) | Sam's Sister |
| 2014 | Royal Heroine Stakes (Gr. 2) | Parranda |
| 2014 | Native Diver Stakes (Gr. 3) | Big Cazanova (ARG) |
| 2014 | L.A. Woman Stakes (Gr. 3) | Top Kisser |
| 2014 | Cougar II Handicap (Gr. 3) | Irish Surf |
| 2013 | Holy Bull Stakes (Gr. 3) | Itsmyluckyday |
| 2013 | Jersey Shore Stakes (Gr. 3) | Rainbow Heir |
| 2012 | La Prevoyante Handicap (Gr. 3) | Closing Range |
| 2011 | Monmouth Oaks (Gr. 3) | Savvy Supreme |
| 2011 | Miami Mile Handicap (Gr. 3) | Successful Mission |
| 2011 | Sapling Stakes (Gr. 3) | She Digs Me |
| 2010 | Princess Rooney Handicap (Gr. 1) | Jessica Is Back |
| 2010 | Mac Diarmida Stakes (Gr. 2) | Presious Passion |
| 2010 | Orchid Stakes (Gr. 3) | Speak Easy Gal |
| 2009 | United Nations Stakes (Gr. 1) | Presious Passion |
| 2009 | Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes (Gr. 1) | Presious Passion |
| 2009 | Molly Pitcher Stakes (Gr. 2) | Luna Vega |
| 2009 | Mac Diarmida Stakes (Gr. 2) | Presious Passion |
| 2009 | Philip H. Iselin Stakes (Gr. 3) | Chirac |
| 2009 | Sapling Stakes (Gr. 3) | Western Smoke |
| 2009 | Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3) | Gozzip Girl |
| 2009 | Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (Gr. 3) | Motovato |
| 2009 | Appleton Stakes (Gr. 3) | Kiss the Kid |
| 2008 | Carry Back Stakes (Gr. 2) | Golden Spikes |
| 2008 | W. L. McKnight Handicap (Gr. 2) | Presious Passion |
| 2008 | Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (Gr. 3) | Yesbyjimminy |
| 2007 | Ballerina Stakes (Gr. 1) | Maryfield |
| 2007 | Smile Sprint Handicap (Gr. 2) | Mach Ride |
| 2007 | Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (Gr. 2) | Dry Martini |
| 2007 | W. L. McKnight Handicap (Gr. 2) | Presious Passion |
| 2007 | Forward Gal Stakes (Gr. 2) | Forever Together |
| 2007 | Memorial Day Handicap (Gr. 3) | Dry Martini |
| 2007 | Fred W. Hooper Handicap (Gr. 3) | Electrify |
| 2007 | Stage Door Betty Handicap (Gr. 3) | Bayou's Lassie |
| 2007 | Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (Gr. 3) | Paradise Dancer |
| 2006 | Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap (Gr. 2) | Siphon City |
| 2006 | Memorial Day Handicap (Gr. 3) | Siphon City |
| 2006 | Frances A. Genter Stakes (Gr. 3) | Bayou's Lassie |
| 2005 | Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks (Gr. 3) | Flying Glitter |
Statistics by year
[edit]| Year | Starts | Firsts | Seconds | Thirds | Earnings | All starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 9 | $230,660 | View |
| 2016 | 341 | 43 | 41 | 38 | $1,173,040 | View |
| 2015 | 608 | 50 | 73 | 59 | $3,238,017 | View |
| 2014 | 907 | 135 | 110 | 126 | $6,456,827 | View |
| 2013 | 694 | 98 | 102 | 100 | $3,919,471 | View |
| 2012 | 997 | 178 | 154 | 122 | $6,100,924 | View |
| 2011 | 1,049 | 199 | 141 | 129 | $6,305,468 | View |
| 2010 | 1,015 | 182 | 144 | 126 | $7,695,264 | View |
| 2009 | 1,243 | 233 | 195 | 178 | $8,807,964 | View |
| 2008 | 927 | 171 | 138 | 132 | $5,104,880 | View |
| 2007 | 1,448 | 305 | 227 | 209 | $8,220,406 | View |
| 2006 | 1,053 | 177 | 161 | 155 | $4,188,065 | View |
| 2005 | 621 | 77 | 82 | 95 | $2,244,516 | View |
| 2004 | 534 | 55 | 75 | 73 | $1,463,099 | View |
| 2003 | 376 | 46 | 44 | 50 | $1,249,755 | View |
| 2002 | 669 | 115 | 101 | 83 | $2,717,741 | View |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $32,760 | View |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2006–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 56 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 23 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 42 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 16 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 20 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 27 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 33 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 57 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 30 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 84 |