 On June 14, he won his 5,000th race at Belmont Park aboard Galloping Giraffe.He became Saratoga's all-time winningest rider on July 27, with his 694th victory at that track aboard Unitarian.On October 13, Velazquez became the all-time leading money winner among North American jockeys, surpassing Pat Day in the ninth race at Belmont aboard the filly Bit Bustin.