Jorge Velásquez

Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

Jorge Velásquez (born December 28 1946 in Chepo Panama) is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States. In 1967 he won more races than any other American jockey and in 1969 was tops in money-winning.In 1978 he became nationally famous for being one of the jockeys involved in probably the greatest rivalry in racing history.

award

United States Champion Jockey by earnings, United States Champion Jockey by wins

birth date

1946-12-28

birth place

Panama, Chepo Panama

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award

occupation

Jockey

race

Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Santa Anita Derby, Saratoga Special Stakes, Lawrence Realization Stakes, Stymie Handicap, Toboggan Handicap, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Canadian International Stakes, Washington D.C. International Stakes, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap, Super Derby, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes, Sport Page Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Remsen Stakes, Withers Stakes, Discovery Handicap, Tremont Stakes, Beaugay Stakes, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Wood Memorial Stakes, Beldame Stakes, Blue Grass Stakes, Carter Handicap, Champagne Stakes (United States), Coaching Club American Oaks, Comely Stakes, Florida Derby, Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes, Frizette Stakes, Garden City Handicap, Gazelle Stakes, Man o' War Stakes, Matron Stakes (United States), Personal Ensign Stakes, Spinster Stakes, United Nations Stakes, Whitney Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Jerome Stakes, Cowdin Stakes

race horse

Alydar, Bold Forbes, Spectacular Bid, Fort Marcy (horse), Davona Dale, Shuvee, Desert Vixen, Lady's Secret, Chris Evert (horse), Pleasant Colony

wins

6795