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Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977) is a Venezuelan jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey four times in a row from 2013 to 2016. In 2023 he won two legs of the American Triple Crown–the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes–aboard different horses.
A sampling: Castellano is one of only two jockeys to win four consecutive Eclipse Awards; he set the single-year record for purse earnings; he has won 12 Breeders’ Cup races, four Triple Crown events, and a record seven editions of the Travers Stakes; through 2023, he has 5,743 career wins and ranks second all time in earnings with more than ...
May 7, 2023 · Published 7:52 PM PDT, May 6, 2023. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Javier Castellano was reminded of his Kentucky Derby drought right before the race. That’s all over now. Castellano adjusted on the fly on Saturday, directing Mage to the win at Churchill Downs for the most significant of 5,646 career victories for the Hall of Fame jockey.
May 7, 2023 · Sweet 16th: How Mage jockey Javier Castellano conjured drought-ending Kentucky Derby win. With one hand holding a Venezuelan flag, Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano planted a kiss upon...
May 7, 2023 · The Sporting News introduces you to the 2023 Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Javier Castellano. Who is Javier Castellano? The 45-year-old Javier Castellano has been around the block a...
Jan 24, 2024 · Jan 24, 2024. People. Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano enjoyed a career resurgence in 2023, winning the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont (G1) for the first time to complete a personal...
May 7, 2023 · New York-based Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano realized a lifelong dream on Saturday when he guided Mage to victory in the Grade 1, $3 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Castellano is the second-leading rider of all-time by purse earnings with more than $382 million banked across a remarkable 5,648 wins.
