Born in Birmingham, Sanders' father, a plumber introduced him to racing by a chance meeting of Tamworth based trainer Bryan McMahon.
Sanders himself was keen to be a professional footballer for Birmingham City, but his father was able to secure him work at McMahon's yard.
[7] In the 2007 championship season Seb Sanders shared the British flat racing Champion Jockey's title with Jamie Spencer.
[8] The following year, Sanders added two more Group 1 successes to his tally with Kingsgate Native in the Golden Jubilee Stakes and Look Here winning the Oaks at Epsom.
[12] In his later career, Sanders was noted for struggling with weight and notably at Goodwood he rode a race not wearing boots.