Jeffrey J. Fell (born June 20, 1956, in
Hamilton, Ontario
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, Canada) is a retired
jockey
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and a
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
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inductee who was also a successful rider in the
United States
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.
On June 17, 1978, Jeffrey Fell rode
Tiller
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to victory in the
Bowling Green Handicap
The Bowling Green Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses age four years old and older over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in late July at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
History
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in which the Belmont Park turf course record was broken with a time of 2:13 flat for the mile and three-eighths. At the same racetrack, on July 2 Fell was again aboard Tiller for the win in the
Tidal Handicap with a time of 2:13 3/5 for the mile and three-eighths.
References
April 12, 1982 ''Sports Illustrated'' article titled "''In One Fell Swoop''"March 11, 1990 Ocala Star-Banner newspaper article on Jeffrey Fell's comeback
1956 births
Living people
Avelino Gomez Memorial Award winners
Canadian jockeys
American jockeys
Sovereign Award winners
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario
Canadian emigrants to the United States
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