Jose Valdivia Jr. | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | December 8, 1974 Lima, Peru |
Career wins | ongoing |
Major racing wins | |
Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint (1999) Breeders' Cup wins: Belmont Stakes (2011) |
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Significant horses | |
Big Jag, Val Royal, Arravale, Rail Trip, Ruler on Ice |
Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint (1999)
Oak Leaf Stakes (2001)
Oak Tree Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes
(2001, 2002)
San Gabriel Handicap (2002)
Beverly D. Stakes (2003)
Los Angeles Handicap (2003)
Santa Anita Derby (2004)
Tuzla Handicap (2004)
Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (2004)
San Juan Capistrano Handicap (2004)
Manhattan Handicap (2004)
Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2004)
Del Mar Oaks (2006)
Del Mar Derby (2006)
E. P. Taylor Stakes (2006)
Eddie Logan Stakes (2006)
All Along Stakes (2007)
Dahlia Handicap (2008)
New York Stakes (2009)
Hollywood Gold Cup (2009)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Mile (2001)
Jose Valdivia Jr. (born December 8, 1974 in Lima, Peru) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son of a top South American jockey, he is the nephew of retired jockey Fernando Toro and trainer, Juan Suarez. He and his family moved to the United States in 1989 and settled in the West Palm Beach, Florida area where his father worked as a trainer.