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…
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.
Neither rain, nor snow, nor temperatures in the teens could dissuade Laurel Park’s jocks from riding on Thursday.
Saturday’s rainy, muddy weather wasn’t fit for man or beast — but it suited jockey Sheldon Russell, who won two stakes, just fine.
Elnaawi shipped in from his New York base and took home the money in today’s Native Dancer Stakes at Laurel Park.
Star Pearl scored her second stakes win in North America by drawing off to win the Nellie Morse Stakes at Laurel Park today.