Patrick A. Valenzuela

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, 53, did not waste any time winning his first race upon his return to races.Valenzuela was riding in his first race since he...

Stays in Vegas drew the No. 10 post in a field of 11 and was made the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 San Clemente Handicap...

Lost in the buzz of the New Year’s Eve holiday vibe and two stakes on Thursday’s card was a breakout performance and graduation by Jay Em Es...

“I can’t even explain the feeling of winning,” exalted a focused, yet jubilant, Patrick Valenzuela.  “It’s hard to explain to someone who doesn’t...

A combination of a star-studded jockey colony and renowned trainer roster highlights what looks to be a promising and exciting 144th thoroughbred raci...

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, who last rode competitively 22 months ago in California and had expressed hopes of a comeback during the Crosby Meeting, ha...

Unsung Smooth Roller, who earned a fees-paid berth to the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Oct. 31 by virtue of his impressi...

In a career of infinite comebacks, Patrick Valenzuela expects to make yet another on Oct. 18, one day after his 53rd birthday.“I got my boots and helm...

Patrick Valenzuela, granted a license to exercise horses by the California Horse Racing Board in early August while his jockey’s license remains suspe...

There are often matchups in sports where it is difficult to think of one competitor and not the other. Army and Navy on the gridiron, Duke and North ...