Winner Velasquez shows courage (5)
I believe the answer is:
nerve
'courage' is the definition.
(I know that nerve is a type of courage)
'winner velasquez shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NERVE' is hidden in the letters of 'winner velasquez'.
(Other definitions for nerve that I've seen before include "Sensation transmitter" , "Steadiness, courage" , "Courage - cheek" , "Confidence" , "Audacity (informal)" .)