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Ron Franklin was born on 20 December, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, is a Jockey. At 59 years old, Ron Franklin height not available right now. We will update Ron Franklin's height soon as possible.

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Occupation Jockey
Ron Franklin Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 20 December 1959
Birthday 20 December
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of death March 8, 2018,
Died Place Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nationality United States

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Ron Franklin Net Worth

He net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-22. So, how much is Ron Franklin worth at the age of 59 years old? Ron Franklin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Jockey. He is from United States. We have estimated Ron Franklin's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2022 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2018

Franklin died of lung cancer in Baltimore on March 8, 2018, at the age of 58.

2017

Franklin talked of returning as a jockey, though he was repeatedly denied licenses from state commissions because of his drug problems. He continued riding horses in California until he was diagnosed with lung cancer. In 2017, Franklin moved to Baltimore to receive further cancer treatment and retired from riding horses.

1979

In 1979, at the age of 19, Franklin mounted Spectacular Bid and won the Kentucky Derby, the colt's 11th consecutive win. Two weeks later he followed up the Derby win with a win in the Preakness Stakes and became the favorite to win racing's Triple Crown at Belmont Park.

1978

On February 4, 1978, Franklin, riding in his first race aboard Pioneer Patty, won at Bowie Race Track in Maryland. His second career win was aboard Deficit. In his first year of racing, Franklin won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.

Franklin rode 1,403 winning mounts in 9,242 starts from 1978 to 1992, and won purses of more than $14 million, but he never rode Spectacular Bid again, being replaced by Hall of Fame Rider Bill Shoemaker. Among his other successes he won the J. Edgar Hoover Handicap a record five times.

1976

Franklin dropped out of high school when he was 16 years old. He set off for the local racetrack in 1976, looking for work as a jockey where he met trainer Bud Delp. Delp hired him as a stablehand where he learned the business from the ground up. He cleaned stables, walked horses and did other odd jobs around the track. Franklin was later sent to a training center in Middleburg, Virginia; there, he learned to ride yearlings.

1959

Ronnie Franklin (December 20, 1959 – March 8, 2018) was a National Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who, at age 19, rode Spectacular Bid to wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.