Horse Racing Article
Javier Castellano is a top-ranking jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Racing runs in his family. In fact, his father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother are all jockeys. But even though his father already passed away, he still considers him to be the biggest influence on his career as a jockey.
Castellano started his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada race courses in Venezuela. In June 1997, the jokey migrated to the United States where he started racing tracks in Southern Florida until 2001 when Castellano moved to race at the New York State racing circuit.
For Castellano, it was not an easy path to success. He had received his major wins in 2004 on Frank Stronach’s colt Ghostzapper …show more content…
In 2013, he completed the year with a total earning of more than $26.2 million. Castellano even surpassed the single-season record previously held by Ramon Dominguez in 2012. In addition to his success, he passed 4,000 North American wins in February, 2015 and by the end of the year, he broke his own single-season winnings and earnings record.
The horse racing champ’s fastest speed when riding moves up to 90 miles per hour, which is considered as the record at which very few jockeys have bagged over the years since it’s not an easy task to handle a half tonne horse galloping all over the track. But because of his skills and guts, Castellano attained the highest rank in horse racing.
Aside from his successful career as a jockey, Castellano is also very doing well as a father to his three children with his wife Abby Castellano. More than that, his father-in-law is Terry Meyocks, who is a national director of the Jockey’s Guild. His younger brother Abel Castellano Jr. is also a jockey and rode his first winning horse on September 22, 1999 at Santa Rita Race Course in Venezuela. In fact, his brother began racing in the United States in the year 2000, which is an addition to the Castellano family’s line of
Javier Castellano is a top-ranking jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Racing runs in his family. In fact, his father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother are all jockeys. But even though his father already passed away, he still considers him to be the biggest influence on his career as a jockey.
Castellano started his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada race courses in Venezuela. In June 1997, the jokey migrated to the United States where he started racing tracks in Southern Florida until 2001 when Castellano moved to race at the New York State racing circuit.
For Castellano, it was not an easy path to success. He had received his major wins in 2004 on Frank Stronach’s colt Ghostzapper …show more content…
In 2013, he completed the year with a total earning of more than $26.2 million. Castellano even surpassed the single-season record previously held by Ramon Dominguez in 2012. In addition to his success, he passed 4,000 North American wins in February, 2015 and by the end of the year, he broke his own single-season winnings and earnings record.
The horse racing champ’s fastest speed when riding moves up to 90 miles per hour, which is considered as the record at which very few jockeys have bagged over the years since it’s not an easy task to handle a half tonne horse galloping all over the track. But because of his skills and guts, Castellano attained the highest rank in horse racing.
Aside from his successful career as a jockey, Castellano is also very doing well as a father to his three children with his wife Abby Castellano. More than that, his father-in-law is Terry Meyocks, who is a national director of the Jockey’s Guild. His younger brother Abel Castellano Jr. is also a jockey and rode his first winning horse on September 22, 1999 at Santa Rita Race Course in Venezuela. In fact, his brother began racing in the United States in the year 2000, which is an addition to the Castellano family’s line of