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Joel Rosario

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Joel Rosario is a Dominican jockey who mainly rides American thoroughbreds, born on January 14, 1985 in the Dominican Republic. On December 11, 2009 he equalled a Hollywood Park record by winning six races on one card. In 2013 he won the Dubai World Cup on Animal Kingdom on March 30 and the Kentucky Derby on Orb on May 4, five weeks apart, and later that year won the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on No Nay Never. In 2014 he won the Belmont Stakes on Tonalist, and in 2021 he rode Knicks Go to victories in the Pegasus World Cup, the Whitney Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Classic. He has won 15 Breeders' Cup races and nine riding titles in Southern California, and in 2024 was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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1985 1
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5+ 1
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is a Dominican jockey who mainly competes in American thoroughbred horse racing
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    Joel Rosario (born January 14, 1985)
  • Lead, titles
    nine riding titles in Southern California
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Dominican jockey who mainly competes in American thoroughbred horse racing
  • Plays: Horse Racing, Lead
    is a Dominican jockey who mainly competes in American thoroughbred horse racing
  • Competed In: Kentucky Derby, Career, kentucky-derby
    he won the Kentucky Derby aboard the colt Orb
  • Competed In: Belmont Stakes, Career, belmont-stakes
    In 2014, he won the Belmont Stakes on Tonalist.
  • Competed In: Breeders' Cup, Career, breeders-cup
    A winner of 15 Breeders' Cup races
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