Channing Hill

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Channing Hill
August 2011 at Monmouth Park.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	August 22, 1987 (1987-08-22) (age 26) Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
Major racing wins, honours and awards
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)
Significant horses
Sweet Vendetta, What a Pear

Channing Hill (born August 22, 1987 in Grand Island, Nebraska) is an American jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

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 Alan 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 Eclipse votes for top apprentice jockey in the United States. His first win was atop Red River Ridge in June 2004 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack. His step sister, Stephanie Korger is currently an apprentice jockey at Fonner Park. Hill currently rides for the New York and New Jersey racing circuit. Presently, and in the past few years he has been in the top 100 list for North American Racing Leaders with overall earnings and wins.

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.

Personal life

Channing Hill is engaged to Shelbi Catalano, daughter of horse trainer Wayne M. Catalano.

References

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

Persondata
Name	Hill, Channing
Alternative names
Short description	American jockey
Date of birth	August 22, 1987
Place of birth	Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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