Pat Valenzuela
- January 5, 2024
- Horse Jockey
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Pat Valenzuela |
| Occupation | Horse Jockey |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 17, 1962(1962-10-17) |
| Age | 62 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Colorado |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Pat Valenzuela Biography
| Name | Pat Valenzuela |
| Birthday | Oct 17 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Home Town | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Pat Valenzuela is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on October 17, 1962 in Colorado, United States. American jockey for horses who won more than 4000 races over the course of his career, winning seven times at the Breeders Cup.
He is not related to the legend of baseball He is of no relation to baseball legend Fernando Valenzuela..
In 1989 Pat Valenzuela won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes aboard Sunday Silence but lost his chance to capture the American Triple Crown when he was beat by Easy Goer in the Belmont Stakes.
During his career, Valenzuela has had to deal with a drug abuse problem that many observers believe has prevented his natural talents from making him one of the greatest of jockeys in racing. During the 1990s, he was suspended by racing authorities 8 times and in 2000 another suspension kept him out of racing for 22 months. Problems emerged again in January 2004 that resulted in suspension but he came back to win top jockey honors during the 2004-2005 racing season at Santa Anita Park. In 2005, he rode Wild Desert to victory for trainer Robert Frankel in the Queen’s Plate, Canada’s most important horse race.
Three of his uncles were horse jockeys.
Pat Valenzuela Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Horse Jockey |
| House | Living in own house. |
Pat Valenzuela is one of the richest Horse Jockey from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pat Valenzuela 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised at the track as part the racing family.
He was awarded by the He was voted the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1982. Memorial Jockey Award in 1982.
Patrick Angel Valenzuela (born October 17, 1962 in Montrose, Colorado) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first career winner on November 10, 1978, at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico. In 1980, 17-year-old Pat Valenzuela became the youngest jockey to ever win the Santa Anita Derby. He was voted the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award by his peers in 1982.
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After passing a drug test to prove that his recent absence was not a slip back into his old lifestyle, on December 9, 2011, 49-year-old Champion Thoroughbred Jockey, Patrick Valenzuela, announced his retirement after a 33-year-long career. He cited his recent emergency gal bladder surgery, weight maintenance issues, and knee injuries as reasons for his retirement.
Facts & Trivia
Pat Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pat Valenzuela celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.
Since his return to California racing, he won the G1 $1 Million Pacific Classic at Del Mar aboard Acclamation, twenty years after he won the same race aboard Best Pal. Also won the G1 Shoemaker Mile with Courageous Cat, and three more graded stakes from 10 stakes wins going into the 2011 Breeders’ Cup.