Greatest British Horse Racing Players
The greatest British horse racing players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
BritishAll British Horse Racing Athletes
Browse all 23 british horse racing athletes in our database.
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Bryony Frost
National Hunt Jockey
British professional jump jockey who made history as the first female jockey to win the King George…
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Cathy Gannon
Flat Racing Jockey
One of Britain's most successful female flat racing jockeys — multiple winners at Group level and a…
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Charlie Appleby
Trainer
British thoroughbred horse trainer who became one of the world's leading trainers, known for major…
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Dan Skelton
Trainer
British racehorse trainer who became one of the leading National Hunt trainers, known for training…
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Desert Orchid
Racehorse
British thoroughbred racehorse, grey gelding who became one of the most popular steeplechasers in…
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Frankel
Racehorse
British Thoroughbred who retired unbeaten in 14 starts with a Racing Post Rating of 147 — the…
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Hayley Turner
Jockey
British jockey who became the first woman to ride 100 winners in a British flat racing season,…
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Hollie Doyle
Jockey
British flat racing jockey who became the most successful female jockey in British racing history,…
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James Doyle
Jockey
British flat racing jockey born in 1984, known for his Group 1 victories and partnership with…
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John Francome
Jump Jockey
Champion Jockey seven times — John Francome was the most stylish jump jockey of his era and…
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John Gosden
Trainer
British racehorse trainer who has trained multiple Classic winners including Enable, one of the…
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Kauto Star
Racehorse
British National Hunt champion whose extraordinary rivalry with Denman, multiple Cheltenham Gold…
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Nicky Henderson
Trainer
British racehorse trainer who has won multiple Champion Trainer titles and trained winners of all…
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Oisin Murphy
Jockey
British flat racing jockey born in Ireland, two-time British Champion Flat Jockey known for his…
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Pat Eddery
Flat Jockey
Irish-born British flat racing jockey who became one of the most successful jockeys in history with…
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Paul Nicholls
Trainer
British horse racing trainer who has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times and is one of the most…
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Red Rum
Racehorse
Three Grand National victories — Red Rum is the most famous horse in British racing history and the…
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Richard Johnson
Jump Jockey
Four-time Champion Jockey and the most loyal number two in sport — Johnson spent 16 years as…
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Ryan Moore
Jockey
British flat racing jockey born 1983, two-time Champion Flat Jockey who won multiple Classics…
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Sir Henry Cecil
Flat Racing Trainer
The greatest flat racing trainer in British history — 10 Champion Trainer titles and the man who…
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Tom Marquand
Jockey
British flat racing jockey born in 2000, known for his tactical racing style and multiple Group 1…
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William Buick
Jockey
British flat racing jockey known for his partnership with Enable and victory in major races…
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Gordon Richards
Flat Racing Jockey
English flat racing jockey and the only one ever knighted, who was champion jockey a record 26…