Channing Hill

Channing Hill (born August 22, 1987) is a retired American jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.^[1]

Channing Hill
August 2011 at Monmouth Park.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	August 22, 1987 (1987-08-22) (age 37) Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
Career wins	1,204
Major racing wins
New York Stallion Series (2006) New York Oaks (2006) New York Derby (2007) Pleasant Colony Stakes (2007) Barbara Fritchie Handicap (2008) Andover Way Stakes (2008) Anne Arundel Stakes (2008) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (2008) Stuyvesant Handicap (2008) Forego Stakes (2008) Athenia Handicap (2008) Ontario Fashion Stakes (2008) Wistful Stakes (2009) Busher Stakes (2009) Oklahoma Derby (2009) Red Smith Handicap (2009) Paumonok Handicap (2010) Toboggan Handicap (2010) Ladies Handicap (2010) Seabiscuit Stakes (2010) James B. Moseley Stakes (2010) Distaff Handicap (2011) Bourbon Stakes (2013) Arlington Matron Stakes (2013) American Derby (2013) Arlington Oaks (2014) Bourbonette Oaks (2014) Fantasy Stakes (2014) Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (2015) Wise Dan Stakes (2016) Golden Rod Stakes (2016, 2018) Lexington Stakes (2017) Rachel Alexandra Stakes (2017) Chilukki Stakes (2017) Fair Grounds Oaks (2017) Sycamore Stakes (2018) Shuvee Stakes (2018)
Significant horses
Sweet Vendetta, What a Pear, Farrell, Liora, Sugar Shock, Zulu Alpha, First Defence

Hill began riding horses when he was 16 years old. He rode full-time at Prairie Meadows Racetrack between his junior and senior years in high school. After graduating from Columbus High School in 2005 he traveled to New York to continue his riding career. His father is longtime jockey Allan Hill who rode at Fonner Park during his four decade long racing career.

In 2005, Hill was the runner-up to Emma-Jayne Wilson in the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey voting.^[2] His first win was atop Red River Ridge in June 2004 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack. Hill currently rides for the New York and New Jersey racing circuit.^[3] Presently, and in the past few years^[when?] he has been in the top 100 list for North American Racing Leaders with overall earnings and wins.^{[citation needed]}

On July 10, 2010 Hill swept the two $75,000 stakes races on the 75th Anniversary Day program at Suffolk Downs in front of a crowd of 10,310.^{[citation needed]}

Hill officially retired from racing on December 6th, 2022, two years after suffering a severe neck and back injury at Oaklawn Park.

Personal life

Channing Hill is married to Shelbi Catalano, daughter of horse trainer Wayne Catalano.^[4]

Year-end charts

Chart (2005–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005	41
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006	61
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007	51
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008	32
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009	67
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010	90
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013	81
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014	99

References

1. "Breeders' Cup bios - Channing Hill". Breeders' Cup Inc. 2011-11-01. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
2. "Jockeys - Channing Hill - Horsemen Bios". Oaklawn Racing Casino. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
3. "Channing Hill". Keeneland.com. 2019-06-18. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
4. "Channing Hill". Keeneland.com. 2019-06-18. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-07-25.