The broad smile of jockey Javier Castellano is warm and genuine. It is no toothy byproduct of his overwhelming success in the saddle. Rather, it is a true reflection of the individual at his core—a ...
Lexington Herald Leader: At age 45, jockey great Javier Castellano finally throws off his Kentucky Derby hex
Watching TV in the jockeys’ room before he was to ride in the Kentucky Derby for the 16th time, Javier Castellano saw his dismal Derby history presented for the world to see. “NBC put up “0-of-15, ...
At age 45, jockey great Javier Castellano finally throws off his Kentucky Derby hex