Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... City motto: Muy noble y leal (English: Very noble and loyal) City nickname: La Tierra del Sol Amada (Spanish: The Beloved Land of the Sun) Location of Maracaibo Municipalities Maracaibo Municipality Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2004 – 2008) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 550 km² N/A km² N/A km² Population... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) This article is about the sports occupation. ... Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ...

Castellano began his riding career in his nativein Venezuela in 1996 and in June of 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. A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

In 2004, Javier Castellano 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. Frank Stronach, CM (born September 6, 1932 as Franz Strohsack) is an Austrian and Canadian businessman. ... The racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ... The Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing. ... The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings (WTRR) are compiled by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), an organization established in 2003 with headquarters in Paris, France made up of members from around the world. ... Bernardini is a thoroughbred racehorse most famous for his victory in the 2006 Preakness Stakes in a time of 1:54. ... Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Ruler of Dubai. ... The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1. ... The Jockey Club Gold Cup is a prestigious thoroughbred horse race open to horses three years old and upward, established in 1919. ...

Javier Casrellano currently lives with his wife and daughter in Garden City, New York. Garden City, New York is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869. ...

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)
• 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)
• 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)

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References

• Javier Castellano's profile at the NTRA