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John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and both years was given the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey.
John R. Velazquez. One of the most accomplished and respected jockeys in the history of the sport, John Velazquez has won 6,562 career races through 2023 and is North America's all-time leader in purse earnings with $476.925,978. Full bio.
Since coming to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico in 1990, Velazquez has become one of racing's elite riders. He is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey and ranks fourth on the career purse earnings list at $262 million.
John R. Velazquez Best Racing Class Achieved. Multiple Graded Stakes Winning Jockey
John R. Velazquez horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, biography, stakes, photos, and comments.
Won 2005 Dubai World Cup on Roses in May. 2004 and 2005 Eclipse Award as Top Jockey. 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.
Aug 21, 2022 · John Velázquez, affectionately known to his legion of fans around the racing world as Johnny V, has won nearly 6,500 races, broken records with regularity and set major milestones throughout his Hall of Fame career in the irons.
May 2, 2021 · Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez won his fourth Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and second in a row, while riding Medina Spirit.
Jockey John R Velazquez statistics and form. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money.
Velazquez became the first jockey in history to ride 1,000 winners at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 25, 2022, when he guided Precursory to victory for trainer Bill Mott. Velazquez secured his 2,000th win at Belmont Park in race 4 Oct. 9, 2020, riding first-time starter Malathaat to a 1 ¾-length victory for his longtime friend and
