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Leparoux Jockey of the Week

Nov 13th, 08
Jockey Julien Leparoux, who tied a Churchill Downs track record by riding seven winners on a single card, ranked second among all North American jockeys with $460,425 in purse earnings for the week ended November 11.

Leparoux matched the Churchill mark held by Racing Hall of Fame member Pat Day with seven wins on Tuesday. After guiding his first seven mounts to victory, Leparoux failed to break Day's record with two subsequent mounts.

"To win seven is a bit surprising," Leparoux said. "Pat Day is the only one who has done it here. I had won five races a few times and six in one day last year, but seven is the best."

A 25-year-old native of Senlis, France, Leparoux earned six wins at Churchill on June 27, 2007. He leads the rider standings at the Louisville track with 31 victories through Tuesday.

Leparoux earned his most lucrative victory during the previous week by guiding Acoma to victory in the $175,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (GII) on November 8 at Churchill. He rode Forever Together to victory in the $1,951,080 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (GI) on October 24 at the Oak Tree Meet at Santa Anita Park.

Leparoux's father, Robert, is a former jockey who began training horses after his riding career concluded. The younger Leparoux grew up around racing in Chantilly, France, and rode competitive hunters/jumpers until his father allowed him to begin his racing career at age 18.

Leparoux moved to Southern California in 2003 to work as an exercise rider for trainer Patrick Biacone and later became the first-call rider for Biancone's stable. He began his North American riding career in '05 at Saratoga Race Course and earned an Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding apprentice in '06. Thoroughbred Times TODAY

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