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Napravnik, Garcia Come to Keeneland with Bass

Napravnik, Garcia Come to Keeneland with Bass

Steve Bass, who booked mounts for nine-time leading Keeneland rider Julien Leparoux for the past seven years, will have Rosie Napravnik and Alan Garcia when the meet opens April 5.

 Friday, March 29, 2013

Injured Leparoux Skips Oct. 12 Keeneland Card

Jockey Julien Leparoux, who injured his right hand when he was thrown from Here Comes Frazier in the Oct. 9 Bourbon Stakes (gr. IIIT), took off eight mounts on the Oct. 12 card at Keeneland.

 Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Leparoux Scheduled to Ride Oct. 12

Leparoux Scheduled to Ride Oct. 12

Julien Leparoux, who escaped serious injury in a frightening spill, plans to ride at Keeneland Oct. 12, according to his agent, Steve Bass. The 28-year-old jockey is named on eight mounts on the nine-race card.

 Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Leparoux to Return to Riding July 1

Leparoux to Return to Riding July 1

Jockey Julien Leparoux, who returned to the saddle galloping horses at Churchill Downs June 23, will resume race riding next Thursday, July 1.

 Thursday, June 24, 2010
Injuries Temporarily Sideline Leparoux, Borel

Injuries Temporarily Sideline Leparoux, Borel

It appears the spill that jockey Julien Leparoux took May 14 in Pimlico's Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) was more serious than initially believed.

 Thursday, May 20, 2010
Champion Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Champion Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Young rider finished second in earnings with $18.5 million, won three Breeders' Cup events and seven other grade I races

 Monday, January 18, 2010
Ramseys Break Churchill Owners' Record

Ramseys Break Churchill Owners' Record

Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey of Nicholasville, Ky., notched their 16th victory of the fall meet Nov. 15 when Ya Think won the seventh race. The victory, on the 16th day of the 26-day meet, broke the fall meet record established in 1965 by T. Alie Grissom over a 23-day meet.

 Saturday, November 15, 2008

Lake, Leparoux, Moss Lead Nation in '06 Wins

Trainer Scott Lake and jockey Julien Leparoux concluded the 2006 racing season at the top of the North American charts for races won, while Maggi Moss was the leading owner.

 Sunday, December 31, 2006

Leparoux Secures Mount on Perfect Drift in Kentucky Cup Classic

Leading apprentice jockey Julien Leparoux will be aboard Stonecrest Farm's multi-millionaire Perfect Drift for the first time when the 7-year-old gelding heads postward in the Sept. 30 Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) at Turfway Park, the rider's agent, Steve Bass, has confirmed.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Apprentice Leparoux Wins Churchill Riding Title

At age 23, Julien Leparoux became the second apprentice in Churchill Downs' 131-year history to earn a leading rider title when he finished the 2006 spring meet with 87 winners on July 16.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006