Jockey Javier Castellano Makes History with Kentucky Derby and Belmont Wins

2023-06-13 10:53:23

2023 will forever be special for Venezuelan jockey Javier Castellano, who on Saturday crowned the Belmont Stake for the first time in his career and ended up taking two of the three jewels that make up the triple crown of American horse racing.

At the beginning of May he won the Kentucky Derby and is now the first Creole to triumph in the Belmont. In his meeting with the press, he admitted that this pair of victories was what was missing in his excellent career of more than 25 years.

“I am very happy and grateful to God for giving me this opportunity to win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont, competitions that were missing in my professional career,” he specified in a statement offered to the channel YouTube Agents 305.

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And yes, Javier Castellano had won the Preakness twice (second jewel), but never the Kentucky or the Belmont, at least not until this year.

“It is a dream come true, I have wanted it throughout my professional career, both the Kentucky Derby as it is, I am blessed,” insisted the member of the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

The wait was worth it. In his opinion, the patience and experience that she has developed in the 25 years that he has raced in the US have been key to the successes achieved this year.

Arcangelo is “a true champion”

Javier Castellano did not miss the opportunity to recognize the great work of the young Arcangelo, who completed the mile and a half race in two minutes and 29.23 seconds.

“He is a horse that develops little by little, he has only run four times… This was the litmus test to show that he is a good horse and he did it running with the best three-year-olds in the nation,” he said.

“I had my notion of going from less to more, getting on the rail and winning the race like a true champion and we did it,” concluded the Venezuelan.

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