Ismael Valenzuela
| Ismael Valenzuela | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | December 25, 1934 McNary, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 2, 2009 (aged 74) |
| Career wins | 2,545 |
| Major racing wins | |
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Woodward Stakes (1956, 1962, 1963) Kentucky Derby (1958, 1968) Preakness Stakes (1958, 1968) |
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| Racing awards | |
| George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1963) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (2008) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Affectionately, Cicada, Forward Pass, George Royal, Kelso, Native Diver, Porterhouse, Round Table, Searching, Tim Tam | |
Woodward Stakes (1956, 1962, 1963)
San Antonio Handicap (1957)
San Vicente Stakes (1957, 1960)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1958)
Cowdin Stakes (1959)
Champagne Stakes
Brooklyn Handicap (1960)
Toboggan Handicap (1962)
San Gabriel Handicap (1962, 1963)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1962, 1963, 1964)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1958, 1963)
Whitney Handicap (1963, 1965)
Washington, D.C. International (1964)
Stymie Handicap (1965)
Canadian International Stakes (1966)
Blue Grass Stakes (1968)
American Derby (1968)
Santa Anita Derby (1974)
Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela (December 25, 1934 in McNary, Texas – September 2, 2009 in Arcadia, California) was a Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He was one of 22 children born to parents who had immigrated to the United states. Shortly after Ismael Valenzuela's birth, the family returned to their native Mexico. At age 14, Milo Valenzuela came back to the United States where he began working with quarter horses then launched his career as a jockey at a racetrack in Tucson, Arizona. He eventually began riding in California and would come to national prominence as a jockey competing for the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
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