Julien Leparoux

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Julien Leparoux

Occupation:	Jockey
Birthplace:	Senlis, Oise
Birth date:	July 15, 1983
Career wins:	ongoing
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
Just A Game Handicap (2006) First Lady Stakes (2006) Spinster Stakes (2006) Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2007) Beverly D. Stakes (2006) Arlington Handicap (2006, 2007) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (2007) Secretariat Stakes (2007) Cash Call Mile Golden Rod Stakes (2007)
Racing Awards
United States Champion Apprentice Jockey (2006)
Significant Horses
Gorella, Cosmonaut, Lady of Venice, Shamdinan, Nownownow

Julien R. Leparoux (born July 15, 1983 in Senlis, Oise, France) is a French jockey currently racing in the United States.

Leparoux, grew up in a racing family, the son of a jockey turned assistant trainer. He worked at the Chantilly Racecourse as a stable hand and in January of 2003 emigrated to California to work as an exercise rider for fellow Frenchman, trainer Patrick Biancone. He embarked on his professional riding career in the summer of 2005 at Saratoga Race Course where he earned his first win on August 18th. He finished the 2006 Saratoga meet with 28 wins, the most in track history by an apprentice.

In 2006, Julien Leparoux won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

Kentucky Riding Titles

In 2006 he was the leading winning jockey during the Turfway Park winter/spring meet, Churchill Downs spring/summer meet, and Keeneland spring meet (where he tied with Rafael Bejarano). In 2007 he again won riding titles at Turfway's winter/spring meet, Keeneland's spring meet and Churchill Downs' spring/summer meet. His was the first apprentice to win a riding title at Keeneland.

On June 27, 2007, Leparoux became only the fifth jockey in the 133 year history of Churchill Downs to ride six winners on a single card.