Born:
1983-07-15
Senlis
Oise France
Currently Residing:
Louisville
Kentucky, USA
Height:
Weight: 108 lbs
He is single. His father Robert, died in 2003. Robert Leparoux was a jockey and went on to become an assistant trainer.
Notes
Julien Leparoux began horseracing at Saratoga and raced in Belmont, Keeneland, Churchill Downs and Turfway. He clinched his first win on August 18, 2005 with Eastern Guardian. Under the training of Helen Pitts, Cat Quatorze brought Leparoux first stakes victory on February 11, 2006 at the historic Turfway Park. Gorella ran brilliantly at Arlington Park and registered his first grade 1 win in the Beverly D Stakes in August 2006. He clinched three meet titles at Turfway Park, set a record during the fall meet, tied with Rafael Bejarano at the spring meet to earn seventeen victories and completed the Saratoga meet with twenty-eight wins in 2006. Leparoux became the fifth jockey in history of the Churchill Downs to ride six winners on a single card.Sunshine Millions Classic was won by him in the year 2009. His other racing wins in the year 2009 include Holy Bull Stakes, Fair Grounds Handicap, Santa Anita Handicap, Bonnie Miss Stakes and Northern Dancer Stakes.
Statistics
| Year |
Races Run |
Wins |
Place |
Show |
Win % |
WPS % |
Earnings |
| 2009 |
702 |
147 |
120 |
84 |
21 |
50 |
$8,706,510 |
Facts
| • Major Racing Wins:-
Just A Game Handicap (2006)
First Lady Stakes (2006, 2008)
Spinster Stakes (2006)
Palomar Breeders\\\' Cup Handicap (2007)
Beverly D. Stakes (2006)
Arlington Handicap (2006, 2007)
Secretariat Stakes (2007)
Cash Call Mile (2007)
Golden Rod Stakes (2007)
Victory Ride Stakes (2007)
American Oaks (2008)
Regret Stakes (2008)
Pan Zareta Handicap (2008)
Diana Handicap (2008)
West Virginia Derby (2008)
Sunshine Millions Classic (2009)
Holy Bull Stakes (2009)
Fair Grounds Handicap (2009)
Santa Anita Handicap (2009)
Bonnie Miss Stakes (2009) Northern Dancer Stakes (2009) |
| • Breeders\' Cup wins:-
Breeders\' Cup Juvenile Turf (2007)
Breeders\' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2008) |
| • Significant Horses:-
Gorella, Cosmonaut, Lady of Venice, Shamdinan, Nownownow, Pure Clan, Forever Together |
| • Racing Awards:-
United States Champion Apprentice Jockey (2006) |
| • Rode Macho Again to victory in 2008 Derby Trial Stakes.
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| • He is the regular rider for 2008 Eclipse Award winner Forever Together.
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| • Record purse earnings of $12,491,316 in 2006 for apprentice jockeys.
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| • He ranked 11th in 2008 for jockey purses with $11,962,878. |
| • He won Northern Dancer Stakes, Bonnie Miss Stakes and Fair Grounds Handicap in the year 2009.
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