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Velazquez won the 2011 Kentucky Derby aboard Animal Kingdom. He has also won the Belmont Stakes twice. Additionally, he has two second-place finishes in the Belmont and one more in the Preakness.

Velazquez has won 4,985 races in his career, and his earnings have reached a staggering $285 million. He is on top of the racing world in 2013, winning 75 races with more than $5.5 million in earnings so far.