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Won career race 3,000 on July 29, 2004 aboard Runingforpresident at Saratoga; that day, more than 35,000 fans received a John Velazquez bobble-head doll Won six races at Saratoga on Sept. 3, 2001 Won his first Grade 1 stakes race in 1995 on Turk Passer in the Turf Classic at Belmont
Mar 30, 2024 · John R. Velazquez crosses the finish line atop ‘Fierceness’ #10 to place first during the 73rd running of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida, on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
17/10F. W A Ward. right. —. —. DIFF is the difference between the RPR the horse recorded and their expected RPR. Jockey John R Velazquez statistics and form. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money.
May 3, 2019 · When John R. Velazquez, 45, saddles up for the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, he’ll do so as one of the most decorated riders in the race. A winner of over a dozen Breeders’ Cup races ...
John won first two Grade 1 races of his career in 1995 and the following spring captured his first riding title, at Aqueduct. He was the regular rider of Yanks Music, champion 3-year-old filly of 1996, who was trained by his father-in-law, Leo O’Brien. He and Mike Smith are Co-Chairmen of the Jockeys' Guild.
May 7, 2022 · John R. Velazquez is a Puerto Rican jockey who has won several competitions and has racked up about 6,000 career wins. He is a 15 times Breeder’s Cup winner, and a 6 Triple Crown Cup winner including 3 Kentucky Derby titles in 2011, 2017, and 2020. John Velazquez family: Wife. Leona O’Brien is the wife of the Puerto Rican-American-based Jockey.
Nov 29, 2023 · Hall of Fame and champion jockey John Velazquez is returning to what he called his “second home.”. Velazquez, who spent the last two winters riding primarily in California, will return to South Florida to ride at Gulfstream Park’s championship meet, joining the track's competitive and talented riding colony. The meet, which begins Friday ...
