Ryan Fogelsonger (born May 26, 1981 in

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) is an American Champion

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in the sport of Thoroughbred

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. Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in

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. He immediately became a consistent winner and on September 18 he rode five winners on a ten-race card at Pimlico Race Course then won five races there again on the October 2nd racecard. At the end of the year, he was voted the

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. Fogelsonger appeared on

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References

Ryan Fogelsonger's biography at the NTRA

October 5, 2002 ''Thoroughbred Times'' article titled "''Leading apprentice Fogelsonger having solid year''"
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