507:. His agent could not get a hold of him all day long and stewards removed Valenzuela from his mounts. The next day, Patrick called Knust and told him that he had gone to see his fiancée and was afraid to leave her for her own well-being. Other than saying it was a personal issue which takes precedence, he gave no further explanation, except he must travel with his fiancée to Kansas. CA stewards have taken him off all mounts until, and only until, Valenzuela meets with the stewards, provides proof of his whereabouts and consents to a drug test. The earliest he may begin riding is November 26 but may not be returning until early December.
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problem that many observers believe prevented his natural talents from making him one of the greatest of jockeys in racing. During the 1990s, he was suspended by racing authorities eight times and in 2000 another suspension kept him out of racing for 22 months. Problems emerged again in
January 2004
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Valenzuela's conditional
California license, which stipulated many conditions including drug testing, was suspended once in 2006 and twice in 2007 for violations. The CHRB Stewards 'permanently' revoked Valenzuela's CA license in early 2008 after a drunk driving arrest. Stewards said then that he
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After passing a drug test to prove that his recent absence was not a slip back into his old lifestyle, on
December 9, 2011, 49-year-old Champion Thoroughbred Jockey, Patrick Valenzuela, announced his retirement after a 33-year-long career. He cited his recent emergency gal bladder surgery, weight
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Since his return to
California racing he won the G1 $ 1 Million Pacific Classic at Del Mar aboard Acclamation, 20 years after winning the same race aboard Best Pal. He also won the G1 Shoemaker Mile with Courageous Cat and three more graded stakes from 10 stakes wins going into the 2011 Breeders'
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On July 22, 2010, the CHRB Stewards granted
Patrick Valenzuela another conditional thoroughbred license, whose conditions include thrice weekly AA meetings, submission to random and for cause drug tests and must completely abstain from the possession, injection or consumption of all mood-altering
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drugs, including alcohol. Tom Knust, Patrick's agent, has insisted that he has been clean since May 2008, which was confirmed by
Louisiana stewards as Valenzuela never failed a random drug test there.
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would not be able to reapply in the state of
California. Louisiana still allowed Patrick to ride so he was able to use some time there and in Canada to get his career back on track.
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meet. In June 2012, Valenzuela won the
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On Thursday, November 10, 2011, Patrick Valenzuela was a no-call no-show to ride his mounts at
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Agent: Jockey Patrick Valenzuela Retires After Surgery, Battle with Weight Issues
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Agent: Jockey Patrick Valenzuela Retires After Surgery, Battle with Weight Issues
397:. In 1980, 17-year-old Pat Valenzuela became the youngest jockey to ever win the
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385:. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including
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maintenance issues and knee injuries as reasons for his retirement.
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449:During his career, Valenzuela has dealt with a
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646:Patrick Valenzuela Announces Latest Comeback
632:Patrick Valenzuela Announces Latest Comeback
215:Sunshine Millions Fillies & Mares Sprint
518:, riding on April 26, the first day of the
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492:, Pat Valenzuela rode his 4,000th winner.
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661:Valenzuela Back Under Strict Stipulations
605:Valenzuela Back Under Strict Stipulations
442:Pat Valenzuela is a seven-time winner of
706:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
583:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011
575:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010
567:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006
559:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005
551:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003
543:National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002
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671:Hollywood: Valenzuela due back Nov. 26
614:Hollywood: Valenzuela due back Nov. 26
666:Breeders' Cup bios Patrick Valenzuela
220:Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap
195:Arlington-Washington BC Lassie Stakes
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427:but lost his chance to capture the
403:George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
324:George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
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415:In 1989 Pat Valenzuela won the
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691:People from Montrose, Colorado
286:Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
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98:San Juan Capistrano Handicap
477:most important horse race.
371:(born October 17, 1962, in
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656:Pat Valenzuela at the NTRA
226:Del Mar Breeders' Cup Mile
174:Clement L. Hirsch Handicap
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241:Sunshine Millions Distaff
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395:Sunland Park, New Mexico
369:Patrick Angel Valenzuela
251:International race wins:
246:Sunshine Millions Sprint
116:(1983, 1987, 1989, 2006)
490:Bossier City, Louisiana
484:On October 9, 2008, at
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391:Sunland Park Racetrack
296:Breeders' Cup Juvenile
190:Pacific Classic Stakes
533:Chart (2002–present)
429:American Triple Crown
311:Breeders' Cup Distaff
185:Metropolitan Handicap
431:when he was beat by
291:Breeders' Cup Sprint
210:Yellow Ribbon Stakes
139:Santa Maria Handicap
119:Santa Anita Handicap
458:. In 2005, he rode
401:. He was voted the
373:Montrose, Colorado
331:Significant horses
306:Breeders' Cup Mile
301:Breeders' Cup Turf
236:Hollywood Gold Cup
231:Will Rogers Stakes
202:(1992, 1994, 1996)
180:Hawthorne Handicap
177:(1991, 1992, 2011)
169:Arlington Handicap
161:(1990, 2003, 2010)
144:Secretariat Stakes
101:(1981, 1989, 1992)
64:Montrose, Colorado
34:Patrick Valenzuela
18:Patrick Valenzuela
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399:Santa Anita Derby
387:Ismael Valenzuela
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266:American Classics
205:Beverly D. Stakes
93:Santa Anita Derby
82:Major racing wins
16:(Redirected from
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686:American jockeys
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124:Santa Anita Oaks
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141:(1985, 2003)
126:(1985, 1993)
121:(1984, 1993)
114:Strub Stakes
111:(1982, 1992)
95:(1980, 1989)
88:Del Mar Oaks
696:1962 births
460:Wild Desert
149:Super Derby
74:Career wins
680:Categories
640:References
451:drug abuse
57:1962-10-17
40:Occupation
538:position
433:Easy Goer
345:Bertrando
475:Canada's
361:Lava Man
349:Best Pal
469:in the
464:trainer
435:in the
423:aboard
262:(2006)
248:(2006)
187:(1991)
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383:jockey
357:Fraise
326:(1982)
313:(2003)
308:(1991)
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293:(1987)
283:(1989)
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257:(2005)
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90:(1980)
44:Jockey
593:Notes
500:Cup.
410:Arazi
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536:Peak
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