 It was Velazquez's first Breeders' Cup victory.Velazquez set a Saratoga record with six wins in one day on September 3, 2001.In 2004, Velazquez earned his 3,000th win aboard Runningforpresident on July 29 at Saratoga, the same date that Saratoga was holding "John Velazquez Bobblehead Doll Day".