Jockey Sheldon Russell, away 3 1/2 months because of injury, returned to riding today at Laurel Park and won with one of the three mounts he had.
Injured jockey Sheldon Russell will meet with doctors Thursday and, if he gets the high sign, aim to resume riding in July.
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.
Jockey Sheldon Russell underwent surgery this afternoon, with doctors repairing his injured lung.
Jockey Sheldon Russell will undergo surgery tomorrow morning to repair a damaged blood vessel, his agent said.
Jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Claudio Gonzalez topped the standings at the just completed Laurel Park winter meet.
Jockey Sheldon Russell earned his 1,000th career victory when he piloted Shayjolie to victory in the Cat Cay Stakes at Aqueduct today.
In our latest QuickTake… why don’t the racing gods like Sheldon Russell?
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.
Today’s RaceBrief catches up with the weekend’s mid-Atlantic racing…