The Jockeys’ Guild held its Annual Assembly virtually for active Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockeys on Jan. 13, 2026.

“It’s so exciting to be around at my age and get an opportunity from the trainers and owners, getting opportunities to ride these kinds of horses,” said John Velazquez to Daily Racing Form. “It’s ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mike Repole walked downstairs from his first-row clubhouse VIP box at Saratoga and conferred with jockey John Velazquez on the edge of the winner’s circle after Saturday’s eighth ...

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez was unanimously voted Jockey of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 5 after winning eight races, including four stakes. During the week, Velazquez, 53, won a total of eight ...

A little more than five weeks ago, imagining himself seated at a table at a fine Venezuelan restaurant in Brooklyn that was doubling as a television studio discussing his craft with Hall of Fame ...

Popular Fourstardave trainer and John Velazquez father-in-law Leo O'Brien dies from Lewy Body Dementia at age 85 ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Even the heavy rain couldn’t stop She Feels Pretty in the New York Stakes on Friday at Saratoga Race Course. Nor could it stop her jockey, John Velazquez. Advertisement Article ...