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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gordon_Richards_(jockey)Gordon Richards (jockey) - Wikipedia

    Sir Gordon Richards (5 May 1904 – 10 November 1986) was an English jockey who was the British flat racing Champion Jockey 26 times, and is often considered the world's greatest jockey. [1] [2] [3] He remains the only flat jockey to have been knighted .

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Gordon-RichardsSir Gordon Richards | Horse Racing, Champion Jockey & Record ...

    May 1, 2024 · Sir Gordon Richards was an English jockey, the first to ride 4,000 winners and the leading rider in British flat (Thoroughbred) racing for 26 of his 34 seasons (1921–54). His career total of 4,870 victories was a world record, broken by Johnny Longden of the United States on Sept. 3, 1956. He was.

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  4. horseracinghof.com › notable-heroes › gordon-richardsGordon Richards - Notable Hero - Hall of Fame

    In his first season as a fully-fledged jockey in 1925 he became champion for the first time, riding 118 winners. He won his first Classic on Lord Glanely’s filly Rose Of England in the 1930 Oaks. The following year he accepted Beckhampton trainer Fred Darling’s offer to ride as his stable jockey.

  5. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainmentObituary: Gordon Richards - The Independent

    Sep 30, 1998 · Gordon Richards, racehorse trainer: born Bath 7 September 1930; married 1955 Jean Charlton (deceased; one son, one daughter), 1980 Joan Howard Lacey; died Carlisle, Cumberland 29 September 1998.

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  7. www.horseracing.com › jockeys-2 › sir-gordon-richardsSir Gordon Richards - HorseRacing.com

    Sir Gordon Richards. Born on 5 May 1904, Sir Gordon Richards is widely considered to be the best jockey that the world has ever seen. Born in England, his love of horses started early at his family home where his father reared a number of pit ponies in the village of Donnington Wood in Shropshire.

  8. www.youtube.com › watchFrom 'Slave Labour' to Knighthood: The Sir Gordon Richards ...

    Mar 17, 2024 · 5. 964 views 4 weeks ago EPSOM DOWNS RACECOURSE. Dive into the compelling journey of Sir Gordon Richards, racing's first knight, in our latest video feature. Explore how this legendary jockey...

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  10. www.museumofthehorse.org › jockey-gordon-richardsJockey: Gordon Richards - Museum of the Horse

    Possibly the greatest feat in racing was put up by Gordon when riding a winner in the last race at Nottingham overnight he continued with eleven consecutive winners at Chepstow, October 4-5th 1933, setting up a world ‘s record. During that season he rode 259 winners, beating Fred Archer’s 1885 record of 246.

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