Velazquez Come Winter at Santa Anita
Monday, November 29, 2021 at 5:04 pm |
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Update: November 29, 2021 at 5:06 pm
Jockey John Velazquez will be primarily based in Santa Anita Park for the upcoming meetup starting December 26, a change from recent seasons in which the 50-year-old Hall-of-Famer has resided. east at Gulfstream Park.
Jay Privman’s Daily race form first reported on Monday. TDN left a phone message for Velazquez seeking comment, but it did not return a call back ahead of time for this story.
Four-time GI Kentucky Derby winner and Jockeys’ Guild co-chairman made his decision public on November 29 through his agent, Ron Anderson.
Velazquez has increasingly flown in from his East Coast base to ride for trainer Bob Baffert in recent years. He rode at Del Mar over Thanksgiving weekend, winning twice from 10 mounts. Six of those trips were for coach Richard Baltas; the second is practitioner Doug O’Neill.
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