15 Facts About Luis Saez

Luis Saez was born on May 19,1992 and is a Panamanian jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

Luis Saez won his first Breeders' Cup race in 2020 and first American Classic in 2021, both with champion Essential Quality.

Luis Saez was born on May 19,1992, in Panama City, Panama.

Luis Saez grew up on a farm and trained to be a jockey at the Laffit Pincay Jr.

Luis Saez rode 37 winners in Panama before relocating to the United States.

Luis Saez dedicated his win in the 2021 Belmont Stakes to his brother.

Luis Saez's height is 62 inches and his riding weight is 111 pounds.

Luis Saez's first graded stakes win was in 2010 with Twilight Meteor in the Tropical Park Handicap, again at Calder.

In 2013, Luis Saez scored his first Grade I win aboard Will Take Charge in the Travers Stakes.

Luis Saez tied a Gulfstream Park record on January 24,2018, when he rode seven winners on a single card.

In 2019, Luis Saez partnered with Maximum Security to wins in the Florida Derby, Haskell Invitational and Clark Handicap.

Luis Saez said the horse had reacted to noise from the infield crowd, but was immediately brought under control.

Luis Saez was suspended for 15 days for "failure to control his mount".

In 2020, Luis Saez partnered with Essential Quality to win in the Breeders' Futurity and Breeders' Cup Juvenile, earning Luis Saez his first win at the Breeders' Cup and the colt the Eclipse Award for champion two-year-old colt.

In 2024, Luis Saez partnered with Dornoch in his second Belmont Stakes win after winning on top of Essential Quality in 2021.