Birthdate: November 24, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico
John R. Velazquez is a highly accomplished Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico before moving to New York in 1990. Velazquez has been a dominant force in the sport, winning numerous prestigious races including fifteen Breeders’ Cup and six Triple Crown races, such as the Kentucky Derby. He has also claimed victories in major graded stakes races like the Kentucky Oaks, Metropolitan Handicap, Whitney Handicap, Dubai World Cup, and Woodbine Mile. Velazquez’s impressive achievements have earned him multiple awards and a well-deserved place in the Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
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