J. Eric Kruljac
$703,100
2024 earnings
32%
2024 wins
$25,586,945
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2024 Stats
Career Stats
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9
Firsts
1,252
2
Seconds
1,084
2
Thirds
1,073
15
Unplaced
4,239
28
Starts
7,648
$703,100
Earnings
$25,586,945
$25,111
Earnings / Start
$3,346
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Bio
Eric Kruljac grew up on a ranch in Northern California where his grandfather, Walter Markham, raised cattle and bred Thoroughbreds. After attending Arizona State University on a football scholarship, he began a 16-year career in the private detective business while also buying and selling horses.
He began training at age 38 at Turf Paradise in Arizona. Based in Southern California, Kruljac burst on the national scene in 2005 when his filly Leave Me Alone won the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga.
Eric Kruljac grew up on a ranch in Northern California where his grandfather, Walter Markham, raised cattle and bred Thoroughbreds. After attending Arizona State University on a football scholarship, he began a 16-year career in the private detective business while also buying and selling horses.
He began training at age 38 at Turf Paradise in Arizona. Based in Southern California, Kruljac burst on the national scene in 2005 when his filly Leave Me Alone won the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga.
