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Legendary American jockey John Velazquez’s Naas visit ends in disappointment

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Legendary American jockey John Velazquez’s Naas visit ends in disappointment

Legendary American jockey John Velazquez’s first ride in Ireland ended in a disappointing fifth-placed finish.

Velazquez, one of the most decorated riders in the sport, made the most of a two-week holiday in Ireland by taking a ride at Naas on Wednesday.




The Puerto Rican, 52, rode De Janeiro for Dermot Weld in the Tinnakill House Maiden.

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Velazquez is a good friend of the horse’s owner Maurice Regan of Newtown Anner Stud, and the jockey also teamed up with Weld to great success in the past, including when guiding Zhukova to win Man o’ War Stakes in 2017.

But Velazquez was out of luck on the twice-raced maiden De Janeiro, who came home in fifth place at Naas.

Weld’s three-year-old was no match for the comfortable winner Over The Blues.

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