Ryan Fogelsonger

Ryan Fogelsonger (born May 26, 1981 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.

Ryan Fogelsonger
OccupationJockey
Born (1981-05-26) May 26, 1981
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Career wins1,100+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Sonny Hine Stakes (2002)
Challedon Stakes (2002)
Federico Tesio Stakes (2003, 2004, 2006)
Paumonok Handicap (2003)
California Cup Distance Handicap (2003)
California Cup Mile (2003)
Barbara Fritchie Handicap (2004)
Virginia Oaks (2004)
Maryland Million Classic (2005)
Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes (2005)
Safely Kept Breeders' Cup Stakes (2006)
Racing awards
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (2002)
Significant horses
Silmaril

Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. He immediately became a consistent winner and on September 18 he rode five winners on a ten-race card at Pimlico Race Course then won five races there again on the October 2nd racecard. At the end of the year, he was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

Fogelsonger appeared on MTV's True Life on an episode titled "I Want the Perfect Body".[1]

Year-end charts

Chart (2002–present) Peak
position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 51
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 34
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 44
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 69
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 55
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 86

References

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