Cornelio H. Velásquez (born September 28, 1968, in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in AmericanThoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school. In his first year of racing he was his country's top apprentice jockey and was the leading rider again in 1994 and 1995.
cornelio, velásquez, cornelio, velásquez, born, september, 1968, panama, city, panama, jockey, american, thoroughbred, horse, racing, introduced, horse, racing, fifteen, trainer, carlos, salazar, guardia, native, panama, enrolled, national, jockey, school, fir. Cornelio H Velasquez born September 28 1968 in Panama City Panama is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school In his first year of racing he was his country s top apprentice jockey and was the leading rider again in 1994 and 1995 Cornelio VelasquezOccupationJockeyBorn 1968 09 28 September 28 1968 age 55 Panama City PanamaCareer wins2 755 through 6 13 10 Major racing winsClasico del Caribe 1992 Whirlaway Stakes 1999 Aqueduct Handicap 2000 Desert Vixen Stakes 2001 Gulfstream Park Breeders Cup Handicap 2002 Memorial Day Handicap 2002 Oklahoma Derby 2002 Alcibiades Stakes 2003 Clasico del Caribe 2003 Alabama Stakes 2004 Clasico del Caribe 2004 Holy Bull Stakes 2004 2005 2007 Saratoga Breeders Cup Handicap 2004 Adirondack Breeders Cup Stakes 2005 Arlington Handicap 2005 Demoiselle Stakes 2005 Secretariat Stakes 2005 2006 Sunshine Millions Fillies amp Mares Sprint 2005 Bed O Roses Breeders Cup Handicap 2005 Ashland Stakes 2006 Hollywood Derby 2006 Jamaica Handicap 2006 Belmont Lexington Stakes 2006 Lexington Stakes 2006 Ogden Phipps Handicap 2006 Beaugay Handicap 2006 Remsen Stakes 2006 Shuvee Handicap 2006D Stonerside Beaumont Stakes 2006 Swale Stakes 2007 Bonnie Miss Stakes 2007 Honorable Miss Handicap 2008 New York Breeders Futurity 2009 Brooklyn Derby 2010 Manhattan Handicap 2010 Ballerina Stakes 2010 Affirmed Stakes 2016 Damon Runyon Stakes 2016 American Classics Breeders Cup wins Breeders Cup Sprint 2003 Breeders Cup Distaff 2005 Significant horsesClosing Argument Showing Up Nobiz Like ShobizIn 1996 Cornelio Velasquez emigrated to the United States to race at Elmont New York s Belmont Park During the ensuing ten years he competed at meets at tracks in Kentucky and Florida winning several riding titles His big break came in 2003 when he won his first Breeders Cup on Cajun Beat in the Breeders Cup Sprint A two time winner of Breeders Cup races in 2005 Velasquez rode Closing Argument to a second place finish in the Kentucky Derby and in 2007 is scheduled to compete on the well regarded colt Nobiz Like Shobiz References editCornelio Velasquez at the NTRAYear end charts edit Chart 2000 present PeakpositionNational Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 62National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 33National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 17National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 13National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 11National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 9National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 9National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 4National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 12National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 26National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 25National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 15National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 16National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 13National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 13National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelio Velasquez amp oldid 1189207256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
