JOHN VELAZQUEZ

2017 RECORD

946 -  206, 128, 127

$20,780,733

2017 NYRA RECORD

599 - 121, 87, 91

$10,140,781

NEW YORK RIDING TITLES

* 2011 Saratoga, 54 victories

* 2010 Saratoga, 57

* 2005 Aqueduct fall, 23

* 2004 New York, 228

* 2004 Belmont fall, 58

* 2004 Saratoga, 64

* 2004 Belmont spring/summer, 77

* 2003 New York, 230

* 2003 Aqueduct fall, 26

* 2003 Belmont fall, 44

* 2003 Saratoga, 61

* 2003 Belmont spring/summer, 69

* 2002 New York, 215

* 2002 Aqueduct fall, 32

* 2002 Belmont fall, 50

* 2002 Belmont spring/summer, 58

* 2002 Aqueduct spring, 33 (tie)

* 2001 New York, 239

* 2001 Aqueduct fall, 38

* 2001 Belmont spring/summer, 66

* 2001 Aqueduct spring, 43

* 2000 Aqueduct fall, 37

* 1999 Aqueduct fall, 23

* 1998 Aqueduct fall, 25 (tie)

* 1998 Saratoga, 31

* 1996 Aqueduct spring, 27

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Won his 14th Breeders’ Cup race aboard Forever Unbridled in the 2017 Distaff

* Became North America’s all-time leading money-earning jockey on Oct. 13, 2013 at Belmont Park, surpassing Pat Day’s mark of $297,914,839

* Became Saratoga’s all-time leading rider with 694 victories on July 27, 2013, eclipsing the previous record set by Jerry Bailey

* Earned career victory No. 5,000 aboard Galloping Giraffe on June 14, 2013 at Belmont

* Inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in 2012

* Got his second Belmont Stakes victory in 2012, piloting Union Rags to a neck win over Paynter

* Won his first Kentucky Derby in 2011 aboard Animal Kingdom

* 2009 recipient of the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award

* Won career victory No. 4,000 at Belmont Park on Sept. 28, 2008 aboard Rogue Agent

* Won his first Triple Crown race aboard filly Rags to Riches in the 2007 Belmont Stakes

* 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

* Won his first Grade 1 stakes race in 1995 on Turk Passer in the Turf Classic at Belmont

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Chairman of the Jockeys’ Guild Board of Directors; also on the Board of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

* Entered Puerto Rico’s jockey school in 1988

* Moved to New York in March 1990 under the guidance of jockey Angel Cordero Jr., who would later become his agent

* Father-in-law is trainer Leo O’Brien

FIRST WINNER

* Rodas, 1990, El Comandante, Puerto Rico

* My Brother Jay, March 12, 1990, Aqueduct

NEW YORK STAKES WINS

A Phenomenon: Boundary (1994)

Acorn: Curalina (2015); Zaftig (2008); Cotton Blossom (2007)

Adirondack: Pure Silver (2017); Position Limit (2010)

Alabama: Stopchargingmaria (2014); Island Fashion (2003); Yanks Music (1996)

Alydar:  Rally Cry (2017)

Affectionately: Hilby’s Brite Flite (1993)

Albany: West Virginia (2004); Ave’s Flag (1995)

Alfred G. Vanderbilt: Justin Phillip (2013); Speightstown (2004)

Amsterdam: Coal Front (2017); Discreetly Mine (2010); Quality Road (2009)

Aqueduct: Shots Are Ringing (1993)

Ashley T. Cole: Get Jets (2017); Currency Arbitrage (2000); Amarettitorun (1997)

Astarita: Raging Fever (2000)

Astoria: Bode’s Dream (2016); Fashion Alert (2014); Glacken’s Gal (2007); Forever Land (1991)

Athenia: Criminologist (2007); Verruma (2001)

Ballerina: Haveyougoneaway (2016); Unbridled Forever (2015); Turbulent Descent (2012); Happy Ticket (2005)

Ballston Spa: Wait a While (2008); Ocean Drive (2004); Stylish (2003); Valor Lady (1997)

Bay Shore: Forest Danger (2004); Halo Homewrecker (2003); Jamies First Punch (1996); Prank Call (1994)

Beaugay: Criminologist (2008); Tampico (1999)

Bed o’Roses: Raging Fever (2002); Country Hideaway (2001)

Beldame: Life At Ten (2010); Ashado (2005); Yanks Music (1996)

Belmont Gold Cup Invitational: Charming Kitten (2014)

Belmont Stakes: Union Rags (2012); Rags to Riches (2007)

Bernard Baruch: Ring Weekend (2016); Wise Dan (2014)

Bertram F. Bongard: Unbridled Forever (2015); Wired Bryan (2013)

Bolton Landing: Con Te Partiro (2016)

Bouwerie: Sapphire Sky (2009); Talking Treasure (2007); Carson Hollow (2002); Athenian Thunder (1999); Sinclara (1997); Rogues Walk (1995)

Bowling Green: Air Support (2012); Cetewayo (1998); Turk Passer (1994)

Broadway: Proud ‘n Appeal (1991)

Brooklyn: Coach Inge (2015); Limehouse (2005)

Carter: Morning Line (2011); Kodiak Kowboy (2009)

Champagne: Uncle Mo (2010); Scat Daddy (2006); Proud Accolade (2004); Ordway (1996)

Cigar Mile: Tonalist (2015); Left Bank (2001)

Coaching Club American Oaks: Curalina (2015); Devil May Care (2010); Octave (2007); Ashado (2004); Tweedside (2001)

Comely: Forever Unbridled (2015)

Correction: Your Hope (1991)

Count Fleet: Criminal Suit (1996)

Cowdin: Boston Bull (2002)

Curlin: Outplay (2017); Connect (2016)

De La Rose: Recepta (2015); Fantastic Shirl (2007); Path of Thunder (2005)

Demoiselle: Wonder Gadot (2017); Unlimited Budget (2012); Mushka (2007); Sis City (2004); Roar Emotion (2002); Smok’n Frolic (2001)

Diana: Hard Not to Like (2015); Sand Springs (2005); Starine (2001); Perfect Arc (1995)

Discovery: Now a Victor (2007); Left Bank (2000); Adonis (1999); Roman Dynasty (2006)

Distaff: Raging Fever (2002)

Drosselmeyer: Ground Transport (2014)

Dwyer: Gygistar (2002)

East View: My Kitty (2006); Rogues Walk (1994)

Empire Classic: Instant Friendship (1997)

Floral Park: Smokey Glacken (2005); Carson Hollow (2002)

Flower Bowl: Stephanie’s Kitten (2014); Nahrain (2012); Honey Ryder (2006); Auntie

Mame (1998)

Forego: Pyro (2009); Pomeroy (2006)

Fourstardave: Wise Dan (2012-13); Sidney’s Candy (2011); Red Giant (2008);

Leroidesanimaux (2005); Nothing to Lose (2004); Dr. Kashnikow (2001); Da Hoss (1996)

Frizette: Dreaming of Julia (2012); Adieu(2005); Storm Flag Flying (2002)

Funny Cide: Syndergaard (2016); Sudden Surprise (2015) Futurity: Overanalyze (2012); King of the Roxy (2006); Lemon Drop Kid (1998); Traitor (1996)

Gallant Bloom: Indian Blessing (2009); Lady Tak (2004); Finder’s Fee (2001); Top Secret (1997)

Gallant Fox: Paulassilverlining (2016); Yourmissinthepoint (1995)

Garden City: Alterite (2013); Luas Line (2005)

Garland of Roses: Dat You Miz Blue (2002)

Glens Falls: Harmonize (2017); Irish Mission (2014); Honey Ryder (2005); Arvada (2004); Auntie Mame (1998)

Go For Wand: Ashado (2005)

Gotham: Smokin Mel (1997)

Gravesend: Bishop Court Hill (2006)

Hall of Fame: Notacatbutallama (2013); Big Blue Kitten (2011)

Hill Prince: Notacatbutallama (2013); Subordination (1997)

Honorable Miss: Forest Music (2005)

Hopeful: Competitive Edge (2014)

Hudson: Friendly Island (2004-05); Well Fancied (2002)

Iroquois: Maddie May (2001); Key Cents (1998)

Jaipur: Undrafted (2014); Upgrade (2012); Gone Fishin (2000); Atraf (1997)

Jamaica: Finality (2002); Vergennes (1998); Pennine Ridge (1994)

Jerome: Express Tour (2001)

Jim Dandy: A Little Warm (2010); Flower Alley (2005); Purge (2004); Strong Hope (2003)

Jockey Club Gold Cup: Hoppertunity (2016); Tonalist (2015)

Joe Hirsch Turf Classic: Point of Entry (2012); English Channel (2006-07); Kitten’s Joy (2004); Turk Passer (1995)

Joseph A. Gimma: Megascape (2004); Capeside Lady (2003)

Just a Game: Stephanie’s Kitten (2013); Sand Springs (2005)

Kelso: Uncle Mo (2011); Green Fee (2002)

King’s Bishop: Discreetly Mine (2010); Henny Hughes (2006); Gygistar (2002)

Kings Point: Gander (2004); Toddler (2001); Double Calvados (1994)

Kingston: Pebo’s Guy (1999); Irish Actress (1992)

Knickerbocker: Messi (2015); Boisterous (2011); Sahm (1998); Home of the Free (1991)

Ladies: Summer Colony (2001)

Lake George: Perfect Shirl (2010); Millie’s Quest (2000); Caveat Competor (2nd Div., 1998)

Lake Placid: Time and Motion (2016); Crown Queen (2014); Stephanie’s Kitten (2012)

Lawrence Realization: Fisher Pond (2002); Sharp Performances (2001)

Man o’ War:  Zhukova (2017);  Wake Forest (2016); Boisterous (2013)

Manila: Giant Run (2016)

Manhattan: Point of Entry (2013)

Matron: Millionreasonswhy (2011); Storm Flag Flying (2002)

Memories of Silver: Time and Motion (2016)

Metropolitan Handicap: Palace Malice (2014); Shackleford (2012); Quality Road (2010); Sir Bear (1999); Honour and Glory (1996)

Mike Lee: Ostrolenka (2015)

Miss Grillo: Ruff (2000); Belle Cherie (1998)

Mohawk: Brother O’Connell (2016); Irish Colonial (2004); Quiet Ruler (2002-03); Pebo’s Guy (1998)

Montauk: Fleet Indian (2005); Beloved Bea (1994)

Mother Goose: Untapable (2014); Buster’s Ready (2011); Devil May Care (2010); Octave (2007); Fleet Renee (2001); Yanks Music (1996)

Mount Vernon: Truebreadpudding (2001); Tiffany’s Taylor (1995)

Nashua: Bluegrass Cat (2005)

Nassau County: Cat Chat (2001)

Next Move: Smok’n Frolic (2003)

New York: Lady Shakespeare (2010); Auntie Mame (1998); Irish Linnet (1995)

NYSS: Sudden Surprise (Times Square, 2016); Dreamboat Annie (Cupecoy’s Joy, 2015); Inherit the Gold (Thunder Rumble, 2011); Driven by Success (Thunder

Rumble, 2010); Big Brownie (Staten Island, 2010); Minnie Punt (Spectacular Bid, 2009);

Spanky Fischbein (Great White Way, 2007); Karakorum Splendor (Statue of Liberty, 2005); So Sweet A Cat (Statue of Liberty, 2004); West Virginia (Times Sq., 2004); Lovely Amanda (Perfect Arc, 2002); Trial Prep (Times Sq., 2002); Tom’s Thunder (Times Sq., 2001); Be Mine Tonight (Times Sq., 2000); Entepreneur (Great White Way, 1999); Instant Friendship (Times Sq., 1996); Ave’s Flag (Great White Way, 1994; Times

Sq., 1995); So Sweet a Cat (Fifth Ave., 2003); Rogues Walk (Fifth Ave., 1994)

Noble Damsel: Ocean Drive (2004); Oh Nellie (1998); Perfect Arc (1996); Irish Linnet (1994-95)

Ogden Phipps: Awesome Maria (2011): Life At Ten (2010); Ashado (2005); Raging Fever (2002)

Notebook: Sudden Surprise (2015)

Paradise Creek: A Lot (2015)

Pebbles: Peace Preserver (2012); Betty’s Wish (2003); Sophie My Love (1998)

Pennine Ridge: Gala Award (2014)

Personal Ensign: Love and Pride (2012); Storm Flag Flying (2004); Summer Colony (2002)

Peter Pan: Purge (2004); Jamies First Punch (1996)

Prioress: Vertical Oak (2017);  Indian Blessing (2008); Carson Hollow (2002); Capote Belle (1996); Penny’s Reshoot (1994)

Rare Perfume: Perfect Arc (1995)

Red Smith: Balto Star (2003); Musical Ghost (1998); Instant Friendship (1997)

Remsen: Mo Town (2016); To Honor and Serve (2010); Bluegrass Cat (2005); Saarland (2001)

Riskaverse: Elusive Pearl (2011); Awesome Maria (First Div., 2010)

Saginaw: Saratoga Snacks (2015)

Sands Point: Melhor Ainda (2005)

Sanford: Uncle Vinny (2015); Overdriven (2011); Ready’s Image (2007); Scat Daddy (2006); Chapel Royal (2003); Buster’s Daydream (2001); More Than Ready (1999)

Saranac: Ring Weekend (2014); Brilliant Speed (2011); Shoal Water (2003)

Saratoga BC: Suave (2005)

Saratoga Dew: Hot Stones (2015)

Saratoga Special: Corfu (2013)

Seattle Slew: Comfort (2016)

Seeking the Ante: Iron Mizz (2016)

Schenectady: Maddie May (2002); Key Cents (1998)

Schuylerville: Sweet Loretta (2016); Fashion Alert (2014) Georgie’s Angel (2011); Cotton Blossom (2006);

Freedom’s Daughter (2002)

Sheepshead Bay: Hibaayeb (2011); Tweedside (2002)

Shine Again: Unbridled Forever (2015)

Sleepy Hollow: Galloping Grocer (2004); Entrepreneur (1999)

Shuvee: Curalina (2016); Authenticity (2013); Storm Flag Flying (2004); Colonial Minstrel (1998)

Spinaway: Rachel’s Valentina (2015); Adieu (2005); Circle of Life (1999)

Stuyvesant: Graeme Hall (2001); Michelle Can Pass (1993); Shots Are Ringing (1992)

Suburban: E Dubai (2002)

Sword Dancer Invitational: Point of Entry (2012); Cetewayo (1998)

Tempted: La Reina (2003); Chimichurri (2002); Smok’n Frolic (2001); Sovereign Kitty (1993)

Test: Indian Blessing (2008); Marley Vale (1999); Capote Belle (1996)

Ticonderoga: Rhum (2002); Irish Linnet (1995); Proud N’ Appeal (1990)

Top Flight: Summer Applause (2013); Cat Cay (2001); Belle Cherie (1999)

Tom Fool: Munnings (2009); High Finance (2007); Left Bank (2002)

Travers: Flower Alley (2005)

Tremont: Silver Mission (2016); Bessie’s Boy (2014); Ready’s Image (2007); Buster’s Daydream (2001); More Than Ready (1999)

Troy: Bridgetown (2011-12); Funfair (2005); Willard Straight (2004)

True North: Trappe Shot (2011); Speightstown (2004)

Turnback the Alarm: Eskenformoney (2017); Indian Vale (2005); Belle Cherie (1999)

Union Avenue: Tricky Zippy (2015)

Vagrancy: Sensibly Chic (2005); Bear Fan (2004); Dat You Miz Blue (2001); Gold Princess (1999)

Valley Stream: Megascape (2004); Randaroo (2002); Paula’s Girl (1998)

Vosburgh: The Lumber Guy (2012); Henny Hughes (2006); Left Bank (2001)

Waya: Kissable (2012)

Westchester: Palace Malice (2014)

West Point: Get Jets (2017); Finality (2003); Tiffany’s Taylor (1995)

Whitney: Cross Traffic (2013); Commentator (2008); Lawyer Ron (2007); Left Bank (2002)

Wood Memorial: Outwork (2016); Verrazano (2013); Eskendereya (2010)

Woodward: Alpha (2013); To Honor and Serve (2012); Quality Road (2010); Lawyer Ron (2007)

Woody Stephens: Munnings (2009)

Wonder Again: Time and Motion (2016)

Yaddo: Truebreadpudding (1999); Irish Linnet (1995)

BREEDERS’ CUP WINS

Distaff: Forever Unbridled (2017); Ashado (2004)

Filly & Mare Turf: Perfect Shirl (2011); Starine (2002)

Juvenile: Uncle Mo (2010)

Juvenile Fillies: Storm Flag Flying (2002); Caressing (2000)

Marathon: Eldaafer (2010)

Mile: World Approval (2017); Wise Dan (2012); Da Hoss (1998)

Sprint: Speightstown (2004)

Turf: Main Sequence (2014); English Channel (2007)

TRIPLE CROWN WINS

Kentucky Derby: Always Dreaming (2017); Animal Kingdom (2011)

Belmont Stakes: Union Rags (2012), Rags to Riches (2007)