Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born on October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he moved to the United States where he rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit. He had his first major wins in 2004, on Frank Stronach’s colt Ghostzapper and won several major races including the 2004 Breeders’ Cup Classic, earning 2004 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year and other honors. Today we will discuss about Javier Castellano: Net Worth| Wife| Horse| Wins.
Javier Castellano: Net Worth| Wife| Horse| Wins…
Castellano received the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 each time based on having the highest purse winnings of any jockey in North America. In 2013, he finished the year with purse earnings of over $26.2 million, surpassing the single-season record previously held by Ramon Dominguez in 2012. He passed 4,000 North American wins in February 2015, and by the end of the year had broken his own single-season winnings and earnings record.
| Occupation | Jockey |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1977 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela |
| Career wins | 5000 ongoing (as of 10/20/2018) |
| Racing awards | |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) | |
| Honors | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2017) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Ghostzapper, Bernardini, Red Rocks, Stay Thirsty, Bellamy Road, Honor Code, Shaman Ghost, Cloud Computing |
Net Worth
Javier Castellano has a whopping net worth of $326 million, as of 2019, accumulated over his two decades of professional career as a jockey.
Javier is one of the highest earning jockeys in the world.Already in 2019, he has earned $10,071,993.
Wife
Abby Castellano is the wife of the Jockey Javier Castellano. As of 2014, he and his wife Abby have three children. His father-in-law is Terry Meyocks, national director of the Jockeys’ Guild. His younger brother Abel Castellano, Jr. (born 1983) is also a jockey and rode his first winner on September 22, 1999, at Santa Rita Race Course in Venezuela. In 2000 he began riding in the United States at Gulfstream Park.
Horse
Ghostzapper, Bernardini, Red Rocks, Stay Thirsty, Bellamy Road, Honor Code, Shaman Ghost, Cloud Computing are the horses mostly used by Javier Castellano.
Wins
Castellano ended 2020 with 108 wins and more than $12.4 million in purse earnings from 640 mounts, boosting his career totals to 5,328 wins and a bankroll of nearly $355 million.
