Jorge Velasquez

Jorge Velasquez
Occupation	Jockey
Born	December 28, 1946 Chepo, Panama
Career wins	6,795
Major racing wins
Carter Handicap (1968) Jerome Handicap (1968, 1969) Man O' War Stakes (1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979) Wood Memorial Stakes (1969) J. A. Morris Handicap (1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980) Remsen Stakes (1969, 1983) Matron Stakes (1969, 1981) United Nations Handicap (1969, 1970, 1973, 1974) Champagne Stakes (1970, 1977, 1978, 1980) Frizette Stakes (1970, 1976) Tremont Stakes (1970, 1981, 1985) Washington, D.C. International (1970, 1979) Discovery Handicap (1970, 1985) Sport Page Handicap (1970, 1974) Cowdin Stakes (1971, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1985) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1971, 1973, 1975) Stymie Handicap (1971, 1975, 1985, 1990) Whitney Handicap (1971, 1978) Woodward Stakes (1973) Gazelle Handicap (1973, 1978) Toboggan Handicap (1973, 1976, 1989) Beldame Stakes (1973, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1985) Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1974) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1974) American Oaks (1974, 1976, 1979, 1988) Canadian International Stakes (1975, 1981) Saratoga Special Stakes (1975, 1985) Withers Stakes (1977, 1980, 1986) Blue Grass Stakes (1978) Spinster Stakes (1978) Travers Stakes (1978) Florida Derby (1978, 1985) Beaugay Handicap (1978, 1983, 1991, 1993) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1979) Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (1979) Kentucky Oaks (1979) Garden City Handicap (1980, 1982) Super Derby (1982) Comely Stakes (1982, 1988) Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1983) Santa Anita Derby (1983) American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: Kentucky Derby (1981) Preakness Stakes (1981) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1985) Breeders' Cup Classic (1985)
Racing awards
United States Champion Jockey by wins (1967) United States Champion Jockey by earnings (1969)
Honours
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1986) United States Racing Hall of Fame (1990)
Significant horses
Bold Forbes, Shuvee, Alydar, Davona Dale, Spectacular Bid, Fort Marcy, Desert Vixen Chris Evert, Pleasant Colony, Lady's Secret

Carter Handicap (1968)
Jerome Handicap (1968, 1969)
Man O' War Stakes (1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1969)
J. A. Morris Handicap (1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980)
Remsen Stakes (1969, 1983)
Matron Stakes (1969, 1981)
United Nations Handicap (1969, 1970, 1973, 1974)
Champagne Stakes (1970, 1977, 1978, 1980)
Frizette Stakes (1970, 1976)
Tremont Stakes (1970, 1981, 1985)
Washington, D.C. International (1970, 1979)
Discovery Handicap (1970, 1985)
Sport Page Handicap (1970, 1974)
Cowdin Stakes (1971, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1985)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1971, 1973, 1975)
Stymie Handicap (1971, 1975, 1985, 1990)
Whitney Handicap (1971, 1978)
Woodward Stakes (1973)
Gazelle Handicap (1973, 1978)
Toboggan Handicap (1973, 1976, 1989)
Beldame Stakes (1973, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1985)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1974)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1974)
American Oaks (1974, 1976, 1979, 1988)
Canadian International Stakes (1975, 1981)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1975, 1985)
Withers Stakes (1977, 1980, 1986)
Blue Grass Stakes (1978)
Spinster Stakes (1978)
Travers Stakes (1978)
Florida Derby (1978, 1985)
Beaugay Handicap (1978, 1983, 1991, 1993)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1979)
Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (1979)
Kentucky Oaks (1979)
Garden City Handicap (1980, 1982)
Super Derby (1982)
Comely Stakes (1982, 1988)
Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1983)
Santa Anita Derby (1983)

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