Jockey Bio

Luis

Contreras

Born: 3/14/1986 in Mexico City, Mexico
Resides:

Career Wins at Woodbine

2009

ranked ninth in the Woodbine standings, partnering Sovereign Award winner (Champion Turf Female) Points of Grace to victories in the Grade 2 Dance Smartly and the River Memories Stakes
his 46 per cent in-the-money average was second-best mark among all regulars
his 17.8 per cent win average was third-best among all regulars
won 120 races in all, along with 423 top-three finishes
other 2009 stakes scores included the Bold Ego Handicap and the Santa Teresa Handicap with 2008 Texas Horse of the Year, Stealth Cat, and the Riley Allison Futurity with Grand Slam Andre, at Sunland Park
teamed with Passion Rules to win by 10 lengths on September 11 at Woodbine, giving trainer Steve Asmussen his milestone 5,000^th win

Statistics

Woodbine Stakes Wins

YEAR	WINS
2009	--

Recent Woodbine Record

YEAR	STARTS	WINS	RANK	PURSE EARNINGS
2009	376	67	9	$2,855,681

Lifetime

MOUNTS	1st	2nd	3rd
2,141	323	338	284

As of December 31, 2009

Career

first win came at Golden Gate in California, when Contreras rode Flyinsin to victory on February 1, 2007
first stakes win came with North Beach in the Miss America at Golden Gate on November 11, 2007
began riding at the age of 16 in his native Mexico
enjoyed great success riding in Mexico from 2002-2006, including four consecutive campaigns of 100-plus wins
in 2003, he won 104 races, winning 137 the following campaign
in 2005, Contreras notched 148 victories
in 2006, he visited the winner's circle 191 times, along with 123 seconds and 114 thirds, from 739 mounts

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