Russell Baze

: January 5, 2024
: Horse Jockey

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Russell Baze Biography
Russell Baze Net Worth
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Full Name	Russell Baze
Occupation	Horse Jockey
Date Of Birth	Aug 7, 1958(1958-08-07)
Age	66
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Leo

Russell Baze Biography

Name	Russell Baze
Birthday	Aug 7
Birth Year	1958
Birth Country	Canada
Birth Sign	Leo

Russell Baze is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on August 7, 1958 in Canada. The record holder for American history’s most wins in racing was a horse jockey with 12,007.

Michael Baze, a deceased jockey, was his brother. was his brother.

Baze began his racing career in Walla Walla, Washington in 1974 and won his first race that fall at the Yakima racetrack. By the early 1980s he was making a name for himself, winning racing titles at northern California racetracks including a victory in the 1981 California Derby. Baze went on to lead United States thoroughbred horse racing in victories ten times. He has won 36 riding titles at Bay Meadows racetrack in San Mateo, California and 27 titles at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California.

On October 14, 1989, Baze was aboard Hawkster when that three-year-old colt set the Santa Anita Park track record for 1⁄2 miles on turf. Baze gained a lot more fame in the fourth race at Bay Meadows on December 1, 2006, by setting the world’s all-time record for most career victories, passing jockey Laffit Pincay Jr., by winning career race 9,531 aboard Butterfly Belle, owned by Jim Pitzer Sr. of Washington. Among other noteworthy accomplishments, during the two days of October 17 and 18, 2007, Baze won eleven races.

He is a member of the famous Baze family, which has produced many top jockeys.

Russell Baze Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Horse Jockey
House	Living in own house.

Russell Baze is one of the richest Horse Jockey from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russell Baze 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, he began his racing career at Washington Speedway.

In 2002, he was awarded the He won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2002. Memorial Jockey Award.

Russell Avery Baze (born 7 August 1958 ) is a retired horse racing jockey. He holds the record for the most race wins in North American horse racing history, and is a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame and the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.

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Who is Russell Baze Dating?

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On July 7, 2013, in Pleasanton, California, riding Handful of Pearls, Baze won the final race on the last day of the Alameda County Fair, making it his 12,000th win and his 4th win of the day.

Facts & Trivia

Russell Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Russell Baze celebrates birthday on August 7 of every year.

What happened to Russell Baze?

Jockey Russell Baze, horse racing’s all-time leader in wins, announced his retirement Sunday after the 10th race at Golden Gate Fields. The 57-year-old won 12,842 races in his career.

How many horse races did Russell Baze win?

Riding career Baze went on to lead United States thoroughbred horse racing in victories ten times. He has won 36 riding titles at Bay Meadows racetrack in San Mateo, California and 27 titles at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California.

Is Russell Baze still riding?

After guiding Wahine Warrior to a second-place finish in the 10th race on Sunday’s closing-day card at Golden Gate Fields, horse racing’s all-time winningest jockey, Russell Baze, said to his longtime agent and friend, Ray Harris: “That’s it. I’m going to retire.”

Which jockey holds the record for the most race wins in a career?

The most wins by a jockey in a horse racing career is 13,069, achieved by Jorge Ricardo (Brazil) from November 1976 to 15 March 2021. Ricardo rode his 13,000th winner on 25 September 2020 aboard Gloriosa Negra at his hometown racetrack, the Hipodromo da Gavea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.