SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky Derby-winning jockey John Velazquez (veh-LAHZ’-kehz) and trainer Roger Attfield are the newest inductees into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
The pair, plus the late trainer Robert Wheeler and champion horse Ghostzapper, were inducted Friday.
The 40-year-old Velazquez, of Puerto Rico, has won three national riding titles and two Eclipse Awards. He rode 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom.
Attfield, a 72-year-old from Great Britain, has trained three winners of the Canadian Triple Crown and been Canada’s leading trainer eight times.