Results
Sheldon Russell
$2,340,106
2019 earnings
15%
2019 wins
$35,286,986
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2019 Stats
Career Stats
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63
Firsts
1,305
52
Seconds
1,224
68
Thirds
1,195
230
Unplaced
4,386
413
Starts
8,110
$2,340,106
Earnings
$35,286,986
$5,666
Earnings / Start
$4,351
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Bio
Rusell followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a jockey.
His father, Dean, was a jockey who rode in England, South Africa and Germany.
Russell was born in Louisiana but raised in Newmarket, England. After attending a racing school in England and having a dozen mounts, including his first career win in July 2005 at Catterick, England, Russell came to the U.S. under the tutelage of famed trainer Michael Dickinson at Tapeta Farm in Maryland.
Rusell followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a jockey.
His father, Dean, was a jockey who rode in England, South Africa and Germany.
Russell was born in Louisiana but raised in Newmarket, England. After attending a racing school in England and having a dozen mounts, including his first career win in July 2005 at Catterick, England, Russell came to the U.S. under the tutelage of famed trainer Michael Dickinson at Tapeta Farm in Maryland.
In 2011, he topped the riding standings at the major Maryland tracks with 126 winners, winning all three meets. He also won the riding title at Colonial Downs and set a new career mark in wins (195).
