American Classics wins:Kentucky Derby (1971)Preakness Stakes (1971)Gustavo Ávila (born June 14, 1938, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a retired jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

Triple Crown series, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

Among his other accomplishments, Avila was the winner of the first Clásico del Caribe (1966) with Victoreado and was the leading rider at La Rinconada Hippodrome for five years.

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