About Mario Pino
Mario Pino, an American jockey with an estimated net worth of $1 million, was born on September 8, 1961, in West Grove, Pennsylvania. On January 16, 1979, Pino rode Ed’s Desire to victory at the now-defunct Bowie Race Course. In the Prioress Stakes at Belmont Park in 2006, he rode Wildcat Bettie B. to victory in his first Grade 1 race. He first gained widespread recognition in 2007 when he rode Hard Spun, who finished second in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
His first Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup rides occurred in 2007.
Big Fish in a Maryland Pond
In his 29-year career, Pino has called Maryland home. With more than 30 graded stakes victories and earnings of more than $100 million, he is the all-time leader in victories at Maryland racetracks. With 6000 victories and counting, he is presently third among active riders but ranks 15th overall.
Regular Rider:
Pino has never had a year with fewer than 141 victories and has had 12 years with more than 200 victories, with 297 victories in 2001 being the most. Mario Pino had a seven-win day at Colonial Downs in New Kent, VA, on July 7, 2002, and a six-win day at Laurel Park in Laurel, MD, on October 25, 2003.
Family Man:
Danielle, Victoria, and Evana are the three daughters that Pino and his wife Christina had together. His wife wanted to raise their children in Maryland so they wouldn’t have to move around, even if he had the option of leaving for larger circuits.
Pino earned six victories on October 25, 2003 at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland, and seven victories on July 7, 2002 at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia. Mario Pino’s net worth is projected to reach $1 million as of 2023. Pino rode Hard Spun to a second-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic following victories in the King’s Bishop Stakes and Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes.
