John velazquez biography

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    John R. Velazquez

    Puerto Rican jockey (born 1971)

    John R. Velazquez

    Velazquez in 2016

    OccupationJockey
    Born (1971-02-24) February 24, 1971 (age 53)
    Carolina, Puerto Rico
    Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
    Weight112 lb (51 kg; 8 st 0 lb)[1]
    Career wins6,621 in North America As of 28 July 2024[update][2]
    American Classic wins:

    Breeders' Cup wins:

    • Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (2011)
    • Breeders' Cup Marathon (2010)
    • Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2020)
    • Breeders' Cup Sprint (2004)
    • Breeders' Cup Mile (1998, 2012, 2017)
    • Breeders' Cup Distaff (2004, 2017, 2022)
    • Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2000, 2002)
    • Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2002, 2011, 2018)
    • Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2010, 2023)
    • Breeders' Cup Turf (2007, 2014)
    • Breeders' Cup Classic (2020)

    International race wins:

    Grade I stakes wins

    • Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (1995, 2005