Velazquez Passes Cordero on All-Time Spa List | BloodHorse.com
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With a victory aboard Sweet Cat in the 11th race Sept. 1, jockey John Velazquez moved past Hall of Famer Angel Cordero Jr., and into the No. 2 spot among the all-time leading jockeys at Saratoga Race Course. Velazquez, currently the leading jockey at the 2011 Saratoga meet, now has 650 victories at the Spa, surpassing Cordero, his agent and mentor, who retired with 649 wins. They both trail retired Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey, who sits atop the leader board with 693 visits to the Saratoga winner’s circle
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