 At the 2017 Breeders' Cup, he won both the Distaff with Forever Unbridled and the Mile with World Approval.This brought his lifetime total to fifteen, tying him for the second-most wins in Breeders' Cup history with Jerry Bailey, behind only Mike Smith.On November 30 2018, Velazquez earned his win number 6000 aboard Singapore Trader, trained by Todd Pletcher.