Elvis Trujillo

Elvis Trujillo
At Monmouth Park in August 2011.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	October 7, 1983 Panama City, Panama
Career wins	1,000+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Cornhusker Handicap (2006, 2007) Ballerina Stakes (2007) Forward Gal Stakes (2007) Smile Sprint Handicap (2007) W. L. McKnight Handicap (2007, 2008) Carry Back Stakes (2008) Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (2009) Mac Diarmida Handicap (2009, 2010) United Nations Stakes (2009) Molly Pitcher Stakes (2009) Orchid Handicap (2010) Princess Rooney Handicap (2010) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2007)
Significant horses
Forever Together, Presious Passion, Maryfield

Elvis Raúl Trujillo (born October 7, 1983 in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for riding Maryfield to victory in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint which that year was his big break. He is one of two jockeys in American racing whose mother was an Elvis Presley fan and who named their son in his honor. The other is Elvis Perrodin who was born in 1956, the year the Rock and Roll singer emerged as a mega star.

Trujillo rode for in his native Panama and in Mexico City before emigrating to the United States in 2001 where that 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 standings.

References

• Elvis Trujillo at the NTRA

Year-end charts

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