Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977) is a Venezuelan jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Javier Castellano |
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Castellano in 2010 |
Occupation | Jockey |
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Born | (1977-10-23) October 23, 1977 (age 46) Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela |
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Career wins | 5646 ongoing (as of 2023-05-05) |
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- Metropolitan Handicap (2005, 2015, 2020)
- Donn Handicap (2015)
- Miami Mile Handicap (1999, 2009)
- Smile Sprint Handicap (2000)
- Beldame Stakes (2001, 2004)
- Clark Handicap (2003)
- Woodward Stakes (2004, 2015, 2016)
- Wood Memorial Stakes (2005)
- Flash Stakes (2005)
- Hill Prince Stakes (2005, 2006)
- Jim Dandy Stakes (2006)
- Jockey Club Gold Cup (2006, 2023)
- Withers Stakes (2006, 2013)
- Long Branch Stakes (2007)
- Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (2007, 2008)
- Shirley Jones Handicap (2008)
- Highlander Stakes (2008)
- Man o' War Stakes (2008)
- Garden City Handicap (2008)
- Commonwealth Turf Stakes (2009)
- Remsen Stakes (2013)
- Gazelle Handicap (2001, 2006)
- Secretariat Stakes (2003)
- Vosburgh Stakes (2003)
- Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (2003)
- Bertram F. Bongard Stakes (2004)
- Beaugay Handicap (2004)
- Discovery Handicap (2004)
- Sport Page Breeders' Cup Handicap (2004)
- Jamaica Handicap (2005)
- Coolmore Lexington Stakes (2005)
- Forward Gal Stakes (2005)
- Ben Ali Stakes (2006)
- Gallant Bloom Handicap (2006)
- Vagrancy Handicap (2007)
- Sabin Stakes (2007, 2008)
- Endeavour Stakes (2012)
- Bowling Green Handicap (2013)
- Travers (2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023)
American Classics / Breeders' Cup:
International races:
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Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2017) |
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Ghostzapper, Bernardini, Red Rocks, Stay Thirsty, Bellamy Road, Honor Code, Shaman Ghost, Cloud Computing, Mage |
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Castellano won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey four times in a row from 2013 to 2016.[1] In 2023 he won two legs of the American Triple Crown–the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes–aboard different horses.[2]