José A. Santos

Jose Santos
Jose Santos
Occupation	Jockey
Born	April 26, 1961; Concepción, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
Career wins	4,083 (North America)
Major racing wins
	Lawrence Realization Stakes (1985, 2000); Morven Stakes (1985); Lexington Stakes (1986, 2004); Mother Goose Stakes (1986); Hill Prince Stakes (1986, 1987, 1996); Vagrancy Handicap (1986, 1992); Vosburgh Stakes (1986); Turf Classic Invitational Handicap (1986, 1989); United Nations Handicap; (1986, 1988, 1990, 1993); Bertram F. Bongard Stakes; (1987, 1997, 2002); Florida Derby (1987, 1991); Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1987, 2005); Kentucky Oaks (1987); Remsen Stakes (1987); Wood Memorial Stakes (1987); Black Helen Handicap (1988, 1992); Brooklyn Handicap (1988); Carter Handicap (1988, 1992, 2006); Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1988, 1989); Jockey Club Gold Cup (1988, 1994, 2004); Laurel Futurity (1988); Metropolitan Handicap (1988, 1990); Personal Ensign Handicap (1988, 2003); San Fernando Stakes (1988); Arlington Million (1989, 1993); Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap; (1989, 1990, 1991, 2004); Futurity Stakes (1989, 1994); Ladies Handicap (1989, 1990); Man O' War Stakes (1989, 1993); Royal Palm Handicap (1989, 1994); Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (1989); Champagne Stakes (1990); Dwyer Stakes (1990); Frizette Stakes (1990); Hollywood Gold Cup (1990); Matron Stakes (1990, 1993); Pimlico Special (1990); Jerome Handicap (1991, 2003); Strub Stakes (1991); Violet Handicap (1991); Manhattan Handicap (1993, 1998); Coaching Club American Oaks (1994, 1995); Saratoga Special Stakes (1994, 1995, 2000); Withers Stakes (1994, 1995, 2002); Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (1995); Tremont Stakes (1995, 2000); Tropical Park Oaks (1997); Jenny Wiley Stakes (1998); Travers Stakes (1999); Hopeful Stakes (2000); Bahamas Stakes (2001); Fall Highweight Handicap (2001); Gallant Bloom Handicap (2002); Maid of the Mist Stakes (2002); Gazelle Handicap (2002); Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf (2003); Belmont Lexington Stakes (2004); Beldame Stakes (2006); Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks (2006) American Classics wins:; Kentucky Derby (2003); Preakness Stakes (2003); Belmont Stakes (1999) Breeders' Cup wins; Breeders' Cup Turf (1986, 1997); Breeders' Cup Juvenile (1987, 1990); Breeders' Cup Mile (1989); Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1990); Breeders' Cup Classic (2002) International race wins:; Canadian International Stakes (1986, 1997); King Edward Stakes (1997)
Racing awards
	United States Champion Jockey by earnings; (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989); Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (1988); George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1999); ESPY for Outstanding U.S. Jockey (2003); Red Smith "Good Guy" Award (2003)
Honours
	United States' Racing Hall of Fame (2007)
Significant horses
	Manila, Cryptoclearance, Chief Bearhart, Gulch; Fly So Free, Meadow Star, Success Express; Criminal Type, Colonial Affair, Steinlen; Lemon Drop Kid, Funny Cide, Fleet Indian, Volponi

José Adeón Santos León (born April 26, 1961, in Concepción, Chile) is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States.

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