Career wins 1,685 (4/21/13) | Name Abel Jr. Role Jockey | |
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Pimlico 04-14-2012 Race 10 - Primonetta Stakes
Abel Castellano Jr. (born June 6, 1983 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rode his first winner on September 22, 1999 at Santa Rita Race Course in his native Venezuela. The following year he began riding in the United States at Gulfstream Park in 2000.Racing runs in Castellano's family. His father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother all have been jockeys. He considers his father to be biggest influence on his career as his brother Javier Castellano recipient of three Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in the row (2013, 2014 and 2015).
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