Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Sheldon Russell

Sheldon Russell

Jockey Statistics

Career Statistics

Win Rate

9.3%

Total Wins

31

Total Runs

335

Places

107

Place %

31.9%

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Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

21 seasons

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-05-17Laurel Park (USA)Preakness Stakes (Dirt)Taj Mahal (USA)10149.5ffFast
2026-05-15Laurel Park (USA)Miss Preakness Stakes (Fillies) (Dirt)Peach Tie (USA)156ffFast
2026-03-14Colonial Downs (USA)Virginia Derby Presented by New Kent County (Black Type Conditions) (Dirt)Epic Desire (USA)9109ffFast
2026-02-28Aqueduct (USA)Gotham Stakes (Dirt)Balboa (USA)588ffStandard
2025-10-18Keeneland (USA)Lexus Raven Run Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Maida (USA)6107ffFast
2025-08-02Saratoga (USA)Whitney Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)699ffFast
2025-05-31Churchill Downs (USA)Blame Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)379ffFast
2025-04-08Keeneland (USA)Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)Render Judgment (USA)579ffFast
2024-12-07Aqueduct (USA)Cigar Mile Handicap presented by Twinspires.com (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)3108ffFast
2024-11-03Del Mar (USA)Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)2138ffFast
2024-09-07Colonial Downs (USA)New Kent County Virginia Derby (3yo) (Turf)Massif (USA)699ffFirm
2024-09-07Colonial Downs (USA)Virginia Oaks () (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Oncourtcommentator (USA)7109ffFirm
2024-08-03Saratoga (USA)Whitney Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)3109ffMuddy
2024-07-07Delaware Park (USA)Delaware Handicap (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)Saddle Up Jessie (USA)279.5ffFast
2024-06-08Saratoga (USA)Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)268ffFast
2024-05-18Pimlico (USA)Maryland Sprint Stakes (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Prince Of Jericho (USA)366ffMuddy
2024-05-17Pimlico (USA)Miss Preakness Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt)Cap Classique (USA)4126ffFast
2024-05-17Pimlico (USA)Pimlico Special Stakes (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Be Better (USA)579.5ffFast
2024-04-06Aqueduct (USA)Distaff Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)Apple Picker (USA)457ffFast
2024-04-06Aqueduct (USA)Carter Handicap presented by NYRA Bets (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)Post Time (USA)147ffFast

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Laurel Park (USA)0%10%13%14%7%100%
Pimlico (USA)0%11%10%0%
Colonial Downs (USA)6%
Aqueduct (USA)33%33%0%0%
Delaware Park (USA)25%0%0%
Arlington Park (USA)0%17%0%
Parx (USA)33%0%0%0%0%
Wolverhampton (AW)0%0%0%0%

Going Performance

Based on 335 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Fast
17W / 164R10%
Firm
7W / 73R10%
Good
1W / 22R5%
Standard
1W / 20R5%
Muddy
2W / 13R15%
Good To Firm
0W / 12R0%
Soft
1W / 11R9%
Yielding
1W / 11R9%
Sloppy
1W / 8R13%
Good To Soft
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 335 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
13W / 150R9%
Mile
15W / 177R8%
Middle
3W / 8R38%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Hawthorne (USA)
1W / 3R33%
#2Belmont Park (USA)
1W / 4R25%
#3Penn National (USA)
1W / 5R20%
#4Aqueduct (USA)
2W / 11R18%
#5Laurel Park (USA)
15W / 123R12%
#6Parx (USA)
1W / 10R10%
#7Delaware Park (USA)
1W / 11R9%
#8Arlington Park (USA)
1W / 11R9%
#9Pimlico (USA)
3W / 46R7%
#10Colonial Downs (USA)
1W / 17R6%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1H Graham Motion
4W / 18R22%
#2Brittany Russell
4W / 34R12%
#3Damon R Dilodovico
2W / 5R40%
#4Hamilton A Smith
2W / 9R22%
#5Niall Saville
2W / 14R14%
#6Timothy L Keefe
2W / 22R9%
#7Brad H Cox
1W / 3R33%
#8Kathleen O'Connell
1W / 3R33%
#9Byron G Hughes
1W / 3R33%
#10Donald H Barr
1W / 3R33%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1My Meadowview Farm
2W / 3R67%
#2Hillwood Stable Llc
2W / 9R22%
#3Walter R Swinburn
2W / 9R22%
#4Sylvia E Heft
2W / 11R18%
#5Copper Penny Stables
1W / 2R50%
#6Alvin Lapidus
1W / 2R50%
#7A Kerr
1W / 2R50%
#8Michael Dubb
1W / 3R33%
#9Prince Farm Llc
1W / 3R33%
#10Robert E Courtney
1W / 3R33%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Dirt

Runs

176

Wins

17

Win Rate

10%

AW

Runs

19

Wins

1

Win Rate

5%

Turf

Runs

140

Wins

13

Win Rate

9%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

335

Wins

31

Win %

9%

Place %

32%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Illinois Derby (Dirt)

Done Talking (USA) · Hawthorne (USA) · 7 Apr 2012

£193.5k
#2

Colonial Turf Cup Stakes (Turf)

Rahystrada (USA) · Colonial Downs (USA) · 19 Jun 2011

£186.5k
#3

Carter Handicap presented by NYRA Bets (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Post Time (USA) · Aqueduct (USA) · 6 Apr 2024

£129.9k
#4

Turf Monster Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Doctor J Dub (USA) · Parx (USA) · 5 Sept 2016

£122.4k
#5

Barbara Fritchie Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Apple Picker (USA) · Laurel Park (USA) · 17 Feb 2024

£94.5k
#6

General George Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Post Time (USA) · Laurel Park (USA) · 17 Feb 2024

£94.5k
#7

Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Set Piece (GB) · Pimlico (USA) · 10 Sept 2022

£88.9k
#8

Knickerboxer Stakes (Turf)

Legendary (GB) · Belmont Park (USA) · 11 Oct 2014

£72.3k
#9

Miss Preakness Stakes (Fillies) (Dirt)

Peach Tie (USA) · Laurel Park (USA) · 15 May 2026

£66.7k
#10

Maryland Million Classic (Dirt)

Eighttofasttocatch (USA) · Laurel Park (USA) · 1 Oct 2011

£54.8k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

6.8/1

Shortest Winner

0.3/1

Biggest Winner

24.9/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
10
2/1–4/1
4
4/1–8/1
11
8/1–16/1
1
16/1+
3

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
3W / 89R3%
Mid
18W / 117R15%
High
8W / 125R6%