Gabriel Saez (born February 1, 1988, in Port Darien, Panama) is a Panamanian horse racing jockey.
Saez moved to the United States in February 2006, and almost instantly became Delaware Park Racetrack's leading jockey that same year.
[1] Eight Belles' trainer, Larry Jones, has vigorously defended Saez, saying "We have photographs 50 to 70 yards from where this happened and the horse had her ears up .
[3] Saez won the horseraceinsider.com "I've Got Your PETA Right Here Insider Award" in 2008 for achieving a redemptive moment with his dramatically heady victory aboard Eclipse finalist Proud Spell in Saratoga's Alabama Stakes.
Saez entered the 2009 Kentucky Derby aboard prerace favorite Friesan Fire and finished 18th.