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08
May
  • Marty Leonard
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Sheldon Russell

Jockey Sheldon Russell, home and healing

  • The Biz / 10 years
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Injured jockey Sheldon Russell is home and healing after his recent surgery, his agent says. They’re hoping for a return to riding when Laurel Park reopens.

30
Apr
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Sheldon Russell

Sheldon Russell undergoes afternoon surgery

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Jockey Sheldon Russell underwent surgery this afternoon, with doctors repairing his injured lung.

29
Apr
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Sheldon Russell

Sheldon Russell to undergo surgery

  • The Biz / 10 years
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  • 2 min read

Jockey Sheldon Russell will undergo surgery tomorrow morning to repair a damaged blood vessel, his agent said.

31
Mar
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Sheldon Russell

Sheldon Russell, Claudio Gonzalez top Laurel standings

  • The Biz / 10 years
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Jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Claudio Gonzalez topped the standings at the just completed Laurel Park winter meet.

07
Mar
  • Shayjolie
  • Sheldon Russell

Sheldon Russell posts career win 1,000

  • The Biz / 10 years
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  • 2 min read

Jockey Sheldon Russell earned his 1,000th career victory when he piloted Shayjolie to victory in the Cat Cay Stakes at Aqueduct today.

04
Mar
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QuickTake: Racing gods

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
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  • 3 min read

In our latest QuickTake… why don’t the racing gods like Sheldon Russell?

20
Feb
  • Laurel Park
  • Marty Leonard
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Sheldon Russell
  • Tim Keefe

Oft-injured Sheldon Russell nears riding milestone

  • Dan Tordjman / 10 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

Jockey Sheldon Russell has broken 17 bones in the last eight years — but that hasn’t stopped him from racking up wins. With three more, he’ll hit 1,000.

17
Feb
  • El Oh El
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Misconnect
  • Parx Racing
  • Sheldon Russell

RaceBrief: Presidents’ Weekend recap

  • The Biz / 10 years
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Today’s RaceBrief catches up with the weekend’s mid-Atlantic racing…

21
Jan
  • Chris Grove
  • Graham Motion
  • Lexi Star
  • Maryland Racing Media S.
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Nellie Morse S.
  • Sheldon Russell
  • Star Pearl
  • Stephen Quick

Star Pearl follows in mom’s footsteps – literally

  • Ted Black / 11 years
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  • 5 min read

Lexi Star was a solid local runner a few years back. Now her daughter Star Pearl is following in her footsteps — possibly race by race.

08
Jan
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Sheldon Russell

“Team effort” allows Laurel Park show to go on

  • The Biz / 11 years
  • 1
  • 2 min read

Neither rain, nor snow, nor temperatures in the teens could dissuade Laurel Park’s jocks from riding on Thursday.

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