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Belmont Park aboard Galloping Giraffe. He became Saratoga's all-time winningest rider on July 27, with his 694th victory at that track aboard Unitarian. On October 13, he became the all-time leading money winner
1045:, Velazquez's most important client. "There were drinks flying everywhere," said Lauren Robson, the exercise rider of Rags to Riches. "Leona (Velazquez) was in tears right away and she put me in tears. It was so great because Todd and Johnny have been together for so long."
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Keeneland racetrack, suffering a fractured shoulder blade, two broken ribs, a bruised sternum, and a slightly injured right lung. He was originally expected to miss five months but was able to return for the
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Velazquez in 2005. "I learned from him, not just about riding, but everything you need to survive. Since I've been here, he's always been behind me 100%, even when he was still riding."
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at the last moment and rode her for the first time in the
Belmont. Rags to Riches stumbled at the start, then was taken wide by another horse around the first turn before Velazquez guided her to better position. In a prolonged stretch duel with
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January 2014 at Gulfstream Park in Florida. Later that year, he became the all-time leading money winner in the history of jockeying and the first whose earnings surpassed $ 300 million.
989:. He won the Shoemaker Award again in 2011 and 2014. Velazquez finished 2004 with 335 wins from 1,327 races, a "remarkable" win rate of 25%. He was the 2004 leading jockey by earnings in North America and won the 2004
1099:. Velázquez said about the loss, "It's a tough one. It's a real tough one ... I thought this horse had a really good chance to make it. Things didn't go our way today. He ran great, but he didn't quite get there."
1125:. He was introduced by Pletcher, whom Velazquez thanked, saying: "Todd's been my number one supporter for many, many years ... The marriage is still going, right, Todd? Almost as long as my marriage with Leona."
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twice for a little encouragement. They withstood several bumps from the colt and prevailed by a head. It was the first win for a filly in the
Belmont since 1905. It was also the first Classic victory for trainer
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Saratoga meet that year with a record 65 winners. Later that year, he won the Bill Shoemaker Award for top Breeders' Cup performance by a jockey, winning the
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Belmont aboard the filly Bit Bustin. After that race, his earnings reached $ 297,922,320 in career purses. His year ended abruptly during the Breeders' Cup weekend at
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by his fellow jockeys in recognition of his career and personal character. At that time, he had already earned 24 racing titles at
Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga. That year, he rode
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Lazarus." It was Velazquez's first Breeders' Cup victory. Velazquez set a Saratoga record with six wins in one day on September 3, 2001.
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2112:"The five biggest movers in the world rankings after the Breeders' Cup | Topics: More Than Ready, Roy H, John Velazquez, Medaglia D'Oro, Breeders' Cup, Scat Daddy"
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2162:"Kentucky Derby 2021 winner: Medina Spirit pulls off shocking upset to give Bob Baffert a record 7th Derby win"
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2040:"John Velazquez returns to the Breeders' Cup after bad spill"
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1008:. He won at 15 tracks in the U.S., Canada, and Dubai.
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1786:"18-Year-Old Jara Guides Jazil to Belmont Victory"
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2066:"El jinete boricua John Velázquez hace historia"
1676:"Velazquez rides record six winners at Saratoga"
1944:"Shackleford edges Animal Kingdom in Preakness"
1836:"Rags to Riches: Greatest Victory for Pletcher"
1513:"Velazquez fights back tears during HOF speech"
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944:. Later that year, he picked up a ride in the
901:Velazquez is the chairman of the board of the
292:Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap
105:in North America As of 28 July 2024
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2087:"Always Dreaming True in Kentucky Derby Win"
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2013:"Velazquez Becomes Top Money-Earning Rider"
1708:"2004 Eclipse Award Jockey: John Velazquez"
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1912:"Animal Kingdom wins 137th Kentucky Derby"
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1362:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2017
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1075:On May 7, 2011, Velazquez won his first
2263:Sportspeople from Carolina, Puerto Rico
1734:"Eclipse Award: John Velazquez, Jockey"
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1987:"John Velazquez, Ghostzapper to Hall"
1559:Springstead, Will (August 23, 2010).
811:races including 2011, 2017, and 2020
184:Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
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991:Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
794:Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
661:Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
309:(1996, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014)
2137:"John Velazquez Gets Win No. 6,000"
1861:"Velazquez Wins George Woolf Award"
1535:"Velazquez Wins George Woolf Award"
214:Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
172:Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
2064:Erick RodrĂguez (March 22, 2014).
1050:George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
667:George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
638:Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes
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1511:Bossert, Jerry (11 August 2012).
1071:Winning the Belmont on Union Rags
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935:Championship Three-Year-Old Filly
87:1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
1595:"John Velazquez - Keeneland Bio"
1480:Mieszerski, Bob (July 6, 2005).
1106:. Later in the year, he won the
342:Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes
1625:"John Velazquez - Hall of Fame"
1160:, he won both the Distaff with
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2116:Thoroughbred Racing Commentary
1482:"Velazquez Searching for Gold"
921:win came the next year in the
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563:Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
553:Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap
312:Ruffian Invitational Handicap
2085:Angst, Frank (May 6, 2017).
1942:Wilkin, Tim (May 22, 2011).
1023:, Velazquez was 0 for 21 in
876:with Cordero's daughter for
2186:Suckow, Alex (2022-02-21).
796:. He was inducted into the
382:Coaching Club American Oaks
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2223:Derby Jockeys Can Wear Ads
1119:American Horse of the Year
1083:. He was supposed to ride
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798:Horse Racing Hall of Fame
786:Thoroughbred horse racing
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1174:On May 18, 2019, in the
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78:Carolina, Puerto Rico
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488:Haskell Invitational
453:Go for Wand Handicap
397:King's Bishop Stakes
367:Woodbine Mile Stakes
190:Breeders' Cup Sprint
1688:. September 3, 2001
1605:on October 22, 2016
1451:"John R. Velazquez"
1421:"John R. Velazquez"
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253:E. P. Taylor Stakes
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2019:. October 13, 2013
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196:Breeders' Cup Mile
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