Javier Castellano
| Javier Castellano | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | October 23, 1977 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela |
| Career wins | ongoing |
| Major racing wins, honours and awards | |
| Major racing wins | |
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Miami Mile Handicap (1999, 2009) American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: Dubai Golden Shaheen (2005) Connaught Cup Stakes (2006) Woodbine Oaks (2008) Canadian International Stakes (2008) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Ghostzapper, Bernardini, Red Rocks | |
Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.
In 2004, Javier Castellano got his big break when he was the rider for Frank Stronach's colt Ghostzapper on whom he won several major races including the 2004 Breeders' Cup Classic. Ghostzapper was voted the 2004 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year and named the World's Top Ranked Horse. In 2006, Castellano rode Bernardini for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Darley Racing. Among his wins with Bernardini was the Preakness Stakes, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Javier Castellano currently lives with his wife, Abby, and 2 daughters in Garden City, New York.
[edit] Selected wins
- Beldame Stakes (2001 & 2004)
- Gazelle Handicap (2001 & 2006)
- Clark Handicap (2003)
- Secretariat Stakes (2003)
- Vosburgh Stakes (2003)
- Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (2003)
- Bertram F. Bongard Stakes (2004)
- Beaugay Handicap (2004)
- Breeders' Cup Classic (2004)
- Discovery Handicap (2004)
- Woodward Stakes (2004)
- Sport Page Breeders' Cup Handicap (2004)
- Dubai Golden Shaheen (2005)
- Jamaica Handicap (2005)
- Coolmore Lexington Stakes (2005)
- Wood Memorial Stakes (2005)
- Forward Gal Stakes (2005)
- Jockey Club Gold Cup (2006)
- Withers Stakes (2006)
- Preakness Stakes (2006)
- Travers Stakes (2006)
- Jim Dandy Stakes (2006)
- Ben Ali Stakes (2006)
- Gallant Bloom Handicap (2006)
- Vagrancy Handicap (2007)
- Sabin Stakes (2007, 2008)
- Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (2007,2008)
- Canadian International Stakes (2008)
- Travers Stakes (2010) riding Afleet Express
[edit] References
[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 32 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 28 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 16 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 15 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 6 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 6 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 11 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 10 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 10 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 17 |