Jockey John Velazquez rides 6,000th win
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rode his 6,000th career winner in North America, guiding Singapore Trader to victory Friday at Aqueduct. He joins Hall of Famer Edgar Prado, Mario Pino and Perry Wayne Ouzts as the only active riders to reach the milestone and the 18th overall. Velazquez says reaching […]
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza aims for Jan comeback
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is aiming to return to riding in January, six months after he was seriously injured in a training accident. The 46-year-old rider says he had an MRI recently and "it came out perfect." Espinoza says he doesn't need surgery and his spinal cord has […]