2017 Kentucky Derby
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The 2017 Kentucky Derby was the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held each year in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Sa
The 143rd "Run for the Roses"
Second-place finisher Lookin At Lee nearing the finish.
John R. Velazquez
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John R. Velazquez is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He pointed out in a 2026 interview that his legal first name is actually "Johnny," which is what is printed on his birth certif
2017 Kentucky Derby
…Dreaming avoided traffic problems with a burst of early speed, then settled into second place behind long shot State of Honor. In the first turn, jockey John R. Velazquez kept the colt along the rail then moved him to the outside of State of Honor down the backstretch. The two raced together into the far turn, where State…
Velazquez in 2016
Winning the Belmont on Union Rags
Tip Top Thomas and Velazquez at the 2025 Indiana Derby
Tip Top Thomas and Velazquez at the 2025 Indiana Derby