Fact Check: Winning Kentucky Derby Jockey Did NOT Reject A White House Invitation Saying He Didn't Want To See 'A Horse's Ass'
Did winning Kentucky Derby jockey John Velazquez turn down a White House invitation, saying he didn't want to see "a horse's ass"? No, that's not true: The quote is fake. Calling the purported quote "ridiculous," Velazquez's agent told Lead Stories the jockey is unfailingly polite. "He wouldn't say anything derogatory about a fly. It's just not him," said Ron Anderson,…