...with his development."During his win streak, Orb had a new rider for the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby in John Velazquez because Rosario had a prior racing commitment. Rosario regained the mount for the Derby after Velazquez chose Verrazano...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Joel Rosario maximized the opportunity aboard Orb that John Velazquez passed on in the Kentucky Derby.Aboard a horse that liked the muck Saturday at Churchill Downs, the jockey rode Orb down the...

...Top 10:1. Verrazano (Todd Pletcher, trainer; John Velazquez, jockey): Fended off two rivals in stretch of Wood...future wager odds: 7-1.2. Orb (Shug McGaughey, John Velazquez): New rider possible since Velazquez is likely to...

...2-under 214, which included a career-low 67 in the first round.Horse RacingVelazquez picks his Derby mount John Velazquez will ride unbeaten Verrazano in the Kentucky Derby.The jockey's agent, Angel Cordero, confirmed Wednesday that...

...Wood Memorial on Saturday.Both horses are ridden by John Velazquez, who faces a tough decision on who to ride in the Derby...our Top 10:1. Orb (Shug McGaughey, trainer; John Velazquez, jockey): Florida Derby win indicates colt may...

...out of the mix is Orb, the Fountain of Youth winner who drew the No. 6 post and will be ridden by Hall of Famer John Velazquez. The colt has won three in a row.LOUISIANA DERBY: Revolutionary was made the 3-1 favorite in a full field of...

...heavily favored Violence and win the Grade 2 race, a major Kentucky Derby prep race for 3-year-olds.Ridden by John Velazquez and trained by Shug McGaughey, Orb finished the mile-and-a-sixteenth in 1 minute, 42.24 seconds on a fast...

...Champagne. ... Next start: San Felipe, Santa Anita, Saturday. ... Odds: 24-1.4. Verrazano (Pletcher, John Velazquez): Head to Florida's West Coast as heavy favorite in competitive field. ... Has two wins at Gulfstream by combined...

...ranking on April 6, when he is set to run in the Wood Memorial.Here's our Top 10:1. Verrazano (Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez): Worked 4 furlongs in 49.79 Saturday at Palm Meadows. ... Next start: Wood Memorial, Aqueduct, April 6...

...the eighth pole and drew clear to win by 2¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park.Trained by Shug McGaughey and ridden by John Velazquez, Orb ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.87 and paid $7.80, $3.80 and $3.40 for his fourth consecutive victory...