Shane Sellers

Shane Sellers
Shane Sellers
Occupation	Jockey
Born	September 24, 1966; Erath, Louisiana
Career wins	4,147 (through 2009)
Major racing wins
	Cornhusker Handicap (1989); Round Table Handicap (1990); Arlington Oaks (1991, 1993); Ashland Stakes (1991, 1993, 2000); Hopemont Stakes (1992, 1993); American Derby (1993, 1994); Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes (1994, 1999); Appalachian Stakes (1995); Secretariat Stakes (1996); Jockey Club Gold Cup (1996); Woodbine Mile (1996); Blue Grass Stakes (1996, 1997, 2004 ); Massachusetts Handicap (1997); Suburban Handicap (1997); Florida Derby (1998, 1999); Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap (1998); Matron Stakes (1998); Shakertown Stakes (1998, 1999, 2004); Oklahoma Derby (1998, 2000); Diana Handicap (1999); Dogwood Stakes (1999, 2003); Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (1999); Lane's End Stakes (1999); Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (2000); Black Gold Stakes (2003) American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins; Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (1997); Breeders' Cup Turf (1998)
Significant horses
	Skip Away, Black Tie Affair; Countess Diana, Buck's Boy

Shane Jude Sellers (born September 24, 1966 in Erath, Louisiana) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At age eleven, he began working around horses and in 1983 rode his first winner at Evangeline Downs.

Sellers won several national riding championships and was a leading rider at Arlington Park. Over his career, he rode in the Kentucky Derby 14 consecutive times, with his best finish a third with Wild Gale in 1993. The two took third again that year in the Belmont Stakes.

He rode 29 thoroughbreds in the Breeders Cup races, with two wins in 1997 and 1998, however one of his most exciting wins had to be his ride of Skip Away over the great Cigar in the Jockey Club Gold Cup in 1996.

During his career Shane Sellers won more than 4,000 races and earned purses worth more than $122 million.