Russell Baze

Russell Avery Baze
Russell Avery Baze
Occupation	Jockey
Born	August 7, 1958; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career wins	12,844
Major racing wins
	Gottstein Futurity (1975, 1983); Silky Sullivan Handicap (1981, 1988); California Derby (1981); Golden Gate Fields Handicap (1982, 2000); Bay Meadows Handicap (1982, 1995, 2005); Oak Tree Invitational Stakes (1984,1989); El Camino Real Derby; (1984, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014); Del Mar Debutante Stakes (1986); Longacres Mile Handicap (1988, 2003, 2004); San Carlos Handicap (1990); San Gorgonio Handicap (1990); Oak Leaf Stakes (1990); Bed O' Roses Breeders' Cup Handicap (1991); Yerba Buena Handicap; (1992, 1995, 2002, 2005); Oklahoma Derby (1996); Jim Beam Stakes (1998); Lane's End Stakes (1998); Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Sprint (2002); Bay Shore Stakes (2005); King's Bishop Stakes (2005); Sunshine Millions Dash (2005); Churchill Downs Handicap (2006); Aristides Breeders' Cup Stakes (2006); Azalea Breeders' Cup Stakes (2008); California Cup Juvenile (2007); California Oaks (2009); Lost in the Fog Stakes (2009); Sunshine Millions Classic (2010); San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile 2010; Ancient Title Stakes (2010); All American Stakes (2013); Berkeley Handicap (2013, 2015)
Racing awards
	George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (2002); Isaac Murphy Award (1995–2003, 2005–2007); Eclipse Special Award (1995); United States Champion Jockey by wins; (1992–1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Honours
	United States Racing Hall of Fame (1999); State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame (2012)
Significant horses
	Lost in the Fog; Bold Chieftain

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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