Julio Felix
Julio Felix, 51, is New York born but his family hails from St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He rode a handful of races there as a teen before he set up shop in South Florida in 1989. He won his first race in the United States at Calder Race Course that year. He then spent 14 years riding at Thistledown, where he won six riding titles. His four graded stakes victories include a win in the 2016 Hanshin Cup Stakes (G3) at Arlington aboard Trace Creek at odd of 44-1.
Jockey Julio Felix recorded the 3,000th win of his career in a photo finish aboard Ragnar Korthase's Carnoustie May 25 at Arlington International Racecourse.
Julio is known to mentor young riders from that small island among the Virgin Islands. Jockeys such as Kevin Krigger, Victor LeBron and a newcomer Eucklyn "Pede" Prentice all attribute Julio as a great teacher when speaking of their success.
