The son of jockey José Vélez Sr., he began his riding career at Atlantic City Race Course in 1980 and won his first race later that year at the Meadowlands. He was the leading apprentice at Hialeah Park in 1982, leading rider at Gulfstream Park that year and top jockey at Calder Race Course in 1983 and 1985. Velez was inducted into the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame in 1997.
josé, vélez, josé, antonio, vélez, born, march, 1963, santurce, puerto, rico, jockey, competes, american, thoroughbred, horse, races, jose, velez, occupationjockeyborn, 1963, march, 1963, santurce, puerto, ricocareer, wins3, ongoing, major, racing, winsaffirme. Jose Antonio Velez Jr born March 23 1963 in Santurce Puerto Rico is a jockey who competes in American Thoroughbred horse races Jose Velez Jr OccupationJockeyBorn 1963 03 23 March 23 1963 age 61 Santurce Puerto RicoCareer wins3 000 ongoing Major racing winsAffirmed Stakes 1983 1990 1991 Desert Vixen Stakes 1983 1984 1988 1990 Memorial Day Handicap 1989 Endine Stakes 1996 1997 2009 Cliff Hanger Handicap 2000 Maryland Million Classic 2000 Monmouth Breeders Cup Oaks 2000 Meadowlands Cup 2000 Morven Stakes 2001 Canadian Turf Handicap 2002 Philip H Iselin Breeders Cup Handicap 2002 2005 Salvator Mile Handicap 2003 United Nations Handicap 2003 Arlington Classic 2008 HonoursCalder Race Course Hall of Fame 1997 Significant horsesSpain The son of jockey Jose Velez Sr he began his riding career at Atlantic City Race Course in 1980 and won his first race later that year at the Meadowlands He was the leading apprentice at Hialeah Park in 1982 leading rider at Gulfstream Park that year and top jockey at Calder Race Course in 1983 and 1985 Velez was inducted into the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame in 1997 In 1998 Velez won the Meadowlands riding title In 2000 he captured the Maryland Million Classic the Monmouth Breeders Cup Oaks and the Meadowlands Cup He rode Sei Me to a runnerup performance in the 6 million Dubai World Cup in 2002 That year he won 10 stakes races at Monmouth Park including the Philip H Iselin Breeders Cup Handicap a race he won again in 2005 In 2003 Velez won the Grade 1 United Nations Handicap aboard Balto Star and the Grade 3 Salvator Mile Handicap atop Vinemeister Year end charts editChart 2000 present Peakposition National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 59 National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 83 National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 44 National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 82References editJose A Velez Jr at the NTRA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose A Velez Jr amp oldid 1215278262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
