| John Velazquez | ||
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| Occupation: | Jockey | |
| Birthplace: | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
| Birth date: | November 24, 1971 | |
| Career wins: | 3,000+ (ongoing) | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Belmont Stakes (2007) Breeders' Cup Mile (1998) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2000, 2002) Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2002) Breeders' Cup Distaff (2004) Breeders' Cup Sprint (2004) Jamaica Handicap (1994, 1998, 2002) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap (1995, 2004, 2005) Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (1995) Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995, 2005) Alabama Stakes (1996, 2003) Beldame Stakes (1996, 2005) Champagne Stakes (1996, 2004, 2006) Futurity Stakes (1996, 1998, 2006) Metropolitan Handicap (1996, 1999) Mother Goose Stakes (1996, 2001) Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1998, 2006) Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (1999) Vagrancy Handicap (1999, 2001, 2004, 2005) Acorn Stakes (2000) Ashland Stakes (2001) Ladies Handicap (2001) Lawrence Realization Stakes (2001, 2002) Remsen Stakes (2001, 2005) Vosburgh Stakes (2001, 2006) Dwyer Stakes (2002, 2003) Frizette Stakes (2002, 2005) Matron Stakes (2002) Personal Ensign Handicap (2002, 2004) Suburban Handicap (2002) Whitney Handicap (2002) Saranac Handicap (2003) Kentucky Oaks (2004) Blue Grass Stakes (2005) Brooklyn Handicap (2005) Clark Handicap (2005) Travers Stakes (2005) Louisiana Derby (2007) Orchid Handicap (2005, 2006, 2008) Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (2005) Fountain of Youth Stakes (2007) Beaugay Handicap (2008) American Classic Race wins: International race wins: |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| United States Champion Jockey by earnings (2004, 2005) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (2004, 2005) |
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| Significant Horses | ||
| Da Hoss, Storm Flag Flying, Lemon Drop Kid, Ashado, Kitten's Joy, Flower Alley, Lawyer Ron, Roses in May, Bluegrass Cat, Circular Quay, Scat Daddy, Rags to Riches. In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession Carolina (kah-ro-LEE-nah is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Breeders' Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age Stakes race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three years old and up run on a The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on grass for fillies and Mares 3 years old and up The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Jamaica Handicap is American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run on the turf in early October at Belmont Park The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational is an American Grade I stakes race on turf established in 1977 for Thoroughbred racehorses The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup is an American Thoroughbred horse race race for three-year-old fillies held annually since 1984 at Keeneland Race Course The Garden City Handicap is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies held at Belmont Park on Long Island New York. The Alabama Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race open to three-year-old fillies. The Beldame Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares three-years-old and up The Champagne Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses The Futurity Stakes, commonly referred to as the Belmont Futurity, is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid September at Belmont Park The Metropolitan Handicap is an American Grade I stakes race for Thoroughbred horses of either gender three-years-old and above The Mother Goose Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held at Belmont Park in Elmont New York The Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes is an American Grade I race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares on the turf The Maker's Mark Mile Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred Race horses run at Keeneland each year The Vagrancy Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the end of May/early June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Acorn Stakes is an American Grade I race at Belmont Park in Elmont New York for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. The Ashland Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington Kentucky, The Ladies Handicap is a historic American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies three years of age and older that is held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack The Lawrence Realization Stakes was an American horse race first run in 1889 The Remsen Stakes is an American Grade II race for Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of November at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens The Vosburgh Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Dwyer Stakes is an American Grade II Stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred Racehorses held annually at Belmont Park racetrack The Frizette Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old fillies raced annually at Belmont Park in the late fall The Matron Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the second week of September at Belmont Park in Elmont, Long Island The Personal Ensign Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred Race horses Run each year in August on the day before the Travers at The Suburban Handicap is an American Grade I stakes race for Thoroughbred Race horses aged three and older run at the classic one-and-one-quarter The Whitney Handicap (often referred to as the "Whitney Stakes" is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three The Saranac Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York. The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville Kentucky, United States The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds The Brooklyn Handicap is an annual American race for Thoroughbred horses first held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, The Clark Handicap, a race for Thoroughbred horses, is the feature event of the Churchill Downs fall meet The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York. The Louisiana Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Orchid Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Florida. The Saratoga Breeders’ Cup Handicap was until it was discontinued in 2005 a Thoroughbred race for horses three-years-old and up run at Saratoga The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Florida at the beginning of March The American Classic Races consist of 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky held annually on the first Saturday The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at The E P Taylor Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares held annually since 1956 in October at Woodbine Racetrack The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates There is recognition for the United States Champion Jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the Jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in American The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing honor for Jockeys first awarded in 1971 Da Hoss (born January 18 1992 by Gone West (by Mr Prospector) out of Jolly Saint (by Welsh Saint is a bay Thoroughbred Gelding bred in Storm Flag Flying (b April 11 2000 at Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Lemon Drop Kid (foaled 1996 is a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. Ashado (born February 4 2001 is American Thoroughbred Mare racehorse. Kitten's Joy (foaled May 8 2001 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse by the Sadler's Wells stallion El Prado Flower Alley, born in Georgetown Kentucky on May 7 2002 is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Lawyer Ron (foaled March 1 2003 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred race horse. Roses in May, born on February 9, 2000, is an American Thoroughbred Racehorse bred by Margaux Farm in Midway Kentucky Bluegrass Cat is a Thoroughbred Race horse. Born on January 23 2003 he was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006 Circular Quay (foaled February 26 2004 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred Racehorse who was a 2007 Kentucky Derby contender Scat Daddy (born May 11 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Rags to Riches (foaled February 27 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Filly racehorse. Commentator | ||
John R. Commentator (foaled March 27 2001 is an American Thoroughbred Race horse out of the increasingly influential Stallion, Distorted Humor Velazquez (born November 24, 1971 in Carolina, Puerto Rico) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Carolina (kah-ro-LEE-nah is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national He learned to race in his native Puerto Rico and under the guidance of agent and former jockey Angel Cordero, Jr., in 1990 he moved to race in New York State. Angel Cordero Jr born ( November 8, 1942 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is one of the leading Thoroughbred Horse racing New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
A winner of six Breeders' Cup races, he has also won graded stakes races such as the Kentucky Oaks, Blue Grass Stakes, Dubai World Cup, E. P. Taylor Stakes (twice), Whitney Handicap, Woodbine Mile, plus the Cigar Mile Handicap. The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race in The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville Kentucky, United States The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, currently sponsored by the Toyota Motor Corporation, is an American Grade 1 horse race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds The Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates The E P Taylor Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares held annually since 1956 in October at Woodbine Racetrack The Whitney Handicap (often referred to as the "Whitney Stakes" is an American Grade 1 handicap race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three The Woodbine Mile is a Grade I stakes race on turf for Thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up held annually in mid September at The Cigar Mile Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred horses at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York. To date in his career, John Velazquez has ridden more than 3,000 winners. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 2004 and 2005. There is recognition for the United States Champion Jockey by earnings but no formal award is given to the Jockey whose mounts earned the most purse money in American The Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing honor for Jockeys first awarded in 1971
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Advertising controversy
John Valazquez was also one of the first of five top jockeys to wear advertising patches in the Kentucky Derby, starting in 2004. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May They sued on First Amendment grounds, to be allowed to wear ad patches during the race. The ruling was issued on April 21, 2004, by U. S. District Judge John Heyburn in Louisville.
The patches, worth approximately $30,000 apiece, were legal in other Triple Crown states of New York and Maryland, but were argued by The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority that they might lead to corruption and violated racing tradition. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
The other jockeys included Jerry Bailey, Jose Santos, Gary Stevens, and Shane Sellers. Jerry D Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas Texas) is a retired American Hall of Fame Jockey. Gary Lynn Stevens (born March 6, 1963 in Caldwell Idaho) is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing Jockey. Shane Jude Sellers (born September 24, 1966 in Erath Louisiana) is a retired American Thoroughbred Horse racing Jockey
2007 Belmont Stakes
In the 2007 Belmont Stakes, Velazquez earned his first win in a Triple Crown race when he rode Rags to Riches to a victory that made her the first filly to win the race since 1905. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Rags to Riches (foaled February 27 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Filly racehorse.
Family
John Velazquez married Leona O'Brien, the daughter of trainer Leo O'Brien. In Horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races They have two children, a daughter, Lerina, and a son, Michael Patrick.
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