Fernando Jara

Fernando Jara (born December 18, 1987, in Panama) is a Panamanian thoroughbred horse racing jockey who currently competes in the United States. Aboard Jazil he won the 2006 Belmont Stakes.^[1] In addition, he was the primary North American rider of 2006 American Horse of the Year Invasor, and rode him to victory in the 2006 Breeders' Cup Classic,^[2] 2007 Donn Handicap^[3] and 2007 Dubai World Cup.^[4]

Key Information

Personal information
Born	(1987-12-18) December 18, 1987 (age 38) Herrera, Panama
Occupation	Jockey
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Career wins	101 (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Belmont Stakes (2006) Suburban Handicap (2006) Whitney Handicap (2006) Clasico del Caribe (2006) Donn Handicap (2007) Dubai World Cup (2007) Shirley Jones Handicap (2007) Marine Stakes (2007) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Classic (2006)
Significant horses
Like Now, Jazil, Invasor
Updated on March 20, 2007
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1. ^ Mitchell, Ron. "18-Year-Old Jara Guides Jazil to Belmont Victory". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
2. ^ "Invasor Conquers Bernardini in Breeders' Cup Classic". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
3. ^ Shinar, Jack. "No Stopping Invasor in Donn Handicap". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
4. ^ "Invasor Conquers World Cup; 'Cat Last". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.

• Fernando Jara at the NTRA

Year-end charts

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Chart (2006–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006	16
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007	36

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