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Lester Piggott's father, (Ernest) Keith Piggott (1904–1993), was a successful National Hunt jockey and trainer, winning the Champion Hurdle as a jockey in 1939 [6] and the Grand National as a trainer in 1963 with Ayala, becoming the British jump racing Champion Trainer of the 1962–63 season. [8]
In the 2015–16 season, for the first time the championship was rewarded with prize money. The champion received £15,000 and smaller prizes were awarded down to fifth place. From 2016 onwards, the champion jockey receives a trophy designed by Asprey and chosen by McCoy, after the previous one was gifted to him upon his retirement. [4] [5]
Jockeys who were killed while taking part in horse racing. Pages in category "Jockeys who died while racing" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
Josh Gifford (3 August 1941 – 9 February 2012) was a jockey and trainer in National Hunt racing.He was a four-time Champion Jockey, riding 642 winners in his career.He retired from training in 2002, aged 60, and his son Nick Gifford took over training duties. [1]
He quickly established himself, claiming the title of champion jump jockey in his first year with a total of 64 wins across 1920. [5] That proved to be a springboard for the next decade, and Rees would ride more winners over jumps in the 1920s than any of his rivals. He was again crowned champion jump jockey in 1921, 1923 and 1924.
He was three times Champion Jockey and three times Grand National winner. His son, (Ernest) Keith Piggott (1904–1993), was also a leading jump jockey and National-winning trainer, [2] while his grandson was the 11-times British flat racing Champion Jockey, Lester Piggott.
He was British jump racing Champion Jockey four times and British jump racing Champion Trainer eight times. He is the only person to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National as both jockey and trainer. Winter won the Grand National four times, as a jockey in 1957 (Sundew) and 1962 (Kilmore), and as a trainer in 1965 ...
Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British [1] steeplechase jockey and crime writer whose novels centre on horse racing in England.. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt.