Brice Blanc (born January 16, 1973, in Lyon, Rhone, France) is a jockey in American thoroughbred horse racing.
Blanc attended a jockey's apprentice school in his native France then, encouraged by trainer Ben Cecil, in October 1993 emigrated to the United States where he settled in Southern California and began racing at area tracks. He competed primarily at Del Mar Racetrack, Hollywood Park Racetrack and Santa Anita Park but also won races at various other North American racetracks including Arlington Park in Chicago, Gulfstream Park in Florida, and Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
After spending close to ten years racing in California he relocated to Kentucky where he raced until 2006 when he returned to California
References
[edit]Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
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National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 56 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 56 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 60 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 74 |