john velazquez

As and when he finally quits riding the kids to sleep, at least John Velazquez doesn't have to worry about a next career. Because what he did in Baltimore last week showed him to have everything it takes to lead a cortege. Not just the restrained tempo, but also the way he reliably maintained all

Few will dispute the fact that jockeys are the iron warriors of horse racing. Physical danger is a very real part of the everyday existence of a rider, as is the continual adversity they are forced to endure and adapt (and react) to. On this edition of Let's Talk, the TDN's Christina Bossinakis and TVG's

Jockey John Velazquez, back from a serious injury sustained last fall during the Breeders' Cup World Championships, got his first win at Gulfstream Park on 2-5 choice Got Lucky this past Wednesday Jan. 29. He will be our guest in our first segment. He was scheduled to be on the show prior to the Breeders' Cup, unfortunately a scheduling conflict did not allow it. So he is taking time out to be on and walk us through his amazing journey from his first win at El Nuevo Comandante racetrack in his native Puerto Rico to becoming the all-time leading money winner among North American jockeys. In our second segment Steve Anderson, West Coast correspondent for Daily Racing Form will give us his impressions of the California-based 3-year-olds and his views on the $300,000 Gr. 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes; the $300,000 Gr. 2 San Antonio Stakes and the $200,000 Gr. 2 San Marcos Stakes all to be run at Santa Anita this week-end.