Josh Gifford is a former jockey and trainer in National Hunt racing

National Hunt racing

National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Ireland in which the horses are required to jump over obstacles called hurdles or fences...

. He was a four-time Champion Jockey

British jump racing Champion Jockey

In Great Britain's National Hunt racing, the title of Champion Jockey is bestowed on the jockey who has ridden the most winning horses during a racing season. From its inception in 1900 through to 1925, the award was given to the jockey who had ridden the most winners during a calendar year...

, riding 642 winners in his career.

At the age of 28, Gifford turned to training racehorses with Frank Pullen

Frank Pullen

Francis Henry "Frank" Pullen was an English businessperson and racehorse owner.-Early life:He was born, the youngest of four children, as Francis Henry Pullen to Arthur and Alice Pullen at Catford, South London...

 being his first owner, and later trained Aldaniti

Aldaniti

Aldaniti , , was a famous racehorse who won the Grand National on 4 April 1981. Jockey Bob Champion famously recovered from cancer while Aldaniti recovered after suffering a career threatening injury. The horse was trained by Josh Gifford...

, the winner of the 1981 Grand National

Grand National

The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...

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He was played by Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE was an English stage and screen actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Woodward began his career on stage, and throughout his career he appeared in productions in both the West End in London and on Broadway in New York...

 in the 1983 film Champions.

His training stables, which he took over from his former boss, Captain H. Ryan Price

H. Ryan Price

Henry Ryan Price 16 August 1912 - 16 August 1986) was a British Thoroughbred horse trainer in both flat and National Hunt racing.Born in Hindhead, Surrey, he is known by his middle name, Ryan. He began his career in horse racing as a jockey based at East Lavant in West Sussex. In 1937, he...

, were located in Findon, West Sussex

Findon, West Sussex

Findon is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, four miles north of Worthing. The parish has an area of 16.41 km² and a population of 1848 persons ....

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His daughter, Kristina Cook

Kristina Cook

Kristina Cook also known as Tina Cook , is a British three-day eventing rider. She is the daughter of the four times British jump racing Champion Jockey, Josh Gifford....

, won two eventing bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

, in both the team and individual events.