Elvis Trujillo


Elvis Raúl Trujillo 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

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 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

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

2015Santa Monica Stakes Sam's Sister
2015Noble Damsel Stakes Recepta
2015Sixty Sails Handicap Yahilwa
2015Last Tycoon Stakes Si Sage
2015Sham Stakes Calculator
2014La Brea Stakes Sam's Sister
2014Royal Heroine Stakes Parranda
2014Native Diver Stakes Big Cazanova
2014L.A. Woman Stakes Top Kisser
2014Cougar II Handicap Irish Surf
2013Holy Bull Stakes Itsmyluckyday
2013Jersey Shore Stakes Rainbow Heir
2012La Prevoyante Handicap Closing Range
2011Monmouth Oaks Savvy Supreme
2011Miami Mile Handicap Successful Mission
2011Sapling Stakes She Digs Me
2010Princess Rooney Handicap Jessica Is Back
2010Mac Diarmida Stakes Presious Passion
2010Orchid Stakes Speak Easy Gal
2009United Nations Stakes Presious Passion
2009Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes Presious Passion
2009Molly Pitcher Stakes Luna Vega
2009Mac Diarmida Stakes Presious Passion
2009Philip H. Iselin Stakes Chirac
2009Sapling Stakes Western Smoke
2009Herecomesthebride Stakes Gozzip Girl
2009Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap Motovato
2009Appleton Stakes Kiss the Kid
2008Carry Back Stakes Golden Spikes
2008W. L. McKnight Handicap Presious Passion
2008Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap Yesbyjimminy
2007Ballerina Stakes Maryfield
2007Smile Sprint Handicap Mach Ride
2007Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap Dry Martini
2007W. L. McKnight Handicap Presious Passion
2007Forward Gal Stakes Forever Together
2007Memorial Day Handicap Dry Martini
2007Fred W. Hooper Handicap Electrify
2007Stage Door Betty Handicap Bayou's Lassie
2007Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap Paradise Dancer
2006Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Breeders' Cup Handicap Siphon City
2006Memorial Day Handicap Siphon City
2006Frances A. Genter Stakes Bayou's Lassie
2005Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks Flying Glitter