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- John_R._Velazquez abstract "John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971, in Carolina, Puerto Rico) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He learned to ride in his native Puerto Rico. On January 3, 1990, he won his first race, aboard Rodas at El Nuevo Comandante racetrack in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. That same year, under the guidance of agent and former jockey, Angel Cordero, Jr., he moved to New York State where he has earned 24 riding titles at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.In 1998 he won the Breeders' Cup Mile, on Da Hoss.A winner of eight 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. To date in his career, John Velazquez has ridden more than 4,000 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.In 2004, he won the Bill Shoemaker Award for top Breeders’ Cup performance by a jockey, winning the Breeders' Cup Distaff with Ashado and the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Speightstown.Velazquez set a Saratoga record with six wins in one card on September 3, 2001.In 2006, he was elected to the Puerto Rico Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[citation needed]In 2009, Velazquez, known at tracks as "Johnny V," was awarded the Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award. That same year, he led Quality Road to a win at the Florida Derby, knocking off the previously unbeaten Dunkirk in the process. Ironically, he rode Dunkirk to his second-place finish in the Grade l Belmont Stakes.In October 13, 2013, Velazquez became the all-time leading money winner among North American jockeys, surpassing Pat Day in the ninth race at Belmont, aboard the filly Bit Bustin. After that race, his earnings reached $297,922,320 in career purses. The next year, Velazquez became the all-time leading money winner in the history of jockeying and the first whose earnings surpass $300 million.".
- John_R._Velazquez award Eclipse_Award_for_Outstanding_Jockey.
- John_R._Velazquez award George_Woolf_Memorial_Jockey_Award.
- John_R._Velazquez award United_States_Champion_Jockey_by_earnings.
- John_R._Velazquez birthDate "1971-11-24".
- John_R._Velazquez birthPlace Carolina,_Puerto_Rico.
- John_R._Velazquez birthPlace Puerto_Rico.
- John_R._Velazquez birthYear "1971".
- John_R._Velazquez honours National_Museum_of_Racing_and_Hall_of_Fame.
- John_R._Velazquez occupation Jockey.
- John_R._Velazquez race Acorn_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Alabama_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Appalachian_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Ashland_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Beaugay_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Beldame_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Belmont_Futurity_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Belmont_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Blue_Grass_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Distaff.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Filly_&_Mare_Turf.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Juvenile.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Juvenile_Fillies.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Juvenile_Fillies_Turf.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Marathon.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Mile.
- John_R._Velazquez race Breeders'_Cup_Sprint.
- John_R._Velazquez race Brooklyn_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Champagne_Stakes_(United_States).
- John_R._Velazquez race Clark_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Dubai_World_Cup.
- John_R._Velazquez race Dwyer_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race E._P._Taylor_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Florida_Derby.
- John_R._Velazquez race Flower_Bowl_Invitational_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Fountain_of_Youth_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Frizette_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Garden_City_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Gulfstream_Park_Sprint_Championship.
- John_R._Velazquez race Jamaica_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Joe_Hirsch_Turf_Classic_Invitational_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Kentucky_Derby.
- John_R._Velazquez race Kentucky_Oaks.
- John_R._Velazquez race La_Brea_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Ladies_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Lawrence_Realization_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Louisiana_Derby.
- John_R._Velazquez race Maker's_Mark_Mile_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Massachusetts_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Matron_Stakes_(United_States).
- John_R._Velazquez race Metropolitan_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Mother_Goose_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Ohio_Derby.
- John_R._Velazquez race Old_Hat_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Orchid_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Personal_Ensign_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Prioress_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Queen_Elizabeth_II_Challenge_Cup_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Queen_Mary_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Remsen_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Sabin_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Sanford_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Saranac_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Saratoga_Breeders'_Cup_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Suburban_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Test_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Travers_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race United_States_Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing.
- John_R._Velazquez race Vagrancy_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Vosburgh_Stakes.
- John_R._Velazquez race Whitney_Handicap.
- John_R._Velazquez race Woodbine_Mile.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Animal_Kingdom_(horse).
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Ashado.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Bluegrass_Cat.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Circular_Quay_(horse).
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Commentator_(horse).
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Da_Hoss.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Flower_Alley.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Indian_Blessing.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Kitten's_Joy.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Lawyer_Ron.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Lemon_Drop_Kid.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Rags_to_Riches_(horse).
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Roses_In_May.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Scat_Daddy.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Storm_Flag_Flying.
- John_R._Velazquez raceHorse Uncle_Mo.
- John_R._Velazquez wikiPageExternalLink stats_bios.aspx?id=1802.
- John_R._Velazquez wikiPageExternalLink 2004-04-29-derby_x.htm.
- John_R._Velazquez wikiPageID "5826208".
- John_R._Velazquez wikiPageRevisionID "605627978".
- John_R._Velazquez wins "5111".
- John_R._Velazquez awards Eclipse_Award_for_Outstanding_Jockey.
- John_R._Velazquez awards George_Woolf_Memorial_Jockey_Award.
- John_R._Velazquez awards United_States_Champion_Jockey_by_earnings.
- John_R._Velazquez birthDate "1971-11-24".
- John_R._Velazquez birthPlace Carolina,_Puerto_Rico.
- John_R._Velazquez birthPlace Puerto_Rico.
- John_R._Velazquez careerWins "5111".