Richard Hughes (jockey)
Encyclopedia
Richard Hughes is an Irish
flat jockey who most commonly rides in Great Britain
. Born in Dublin, he is the son of successful National Hunt
trainer
, Dessie Hughes. His main provider of rides has been trainer Richard Hannon
who is also his father in law and
from 2001 to 2007 he was also retained by the owner Prince Khalid Abdullah. Hughes rides many winners every year and often threatens to challenge for the Champion Jockey title of most wins in the season, however his larger natural size means he cannot ride horses carrying light weights, reducing his winning opportunities.
Richard Hughes is respected for his riding style of 'nursing' horses along, getting horses to respond and run into the race without appearing to physically ride them hard.
Hughes is 5'10" in height
, very tall for a flat jockey
. This means he has to maintain his weight significantly below natural levels, even for a jockey.
In October 2011 Hughes received a five-day ban for hitting race-horse 'More Than Words' too many times with the whip inside the final furlong in a race at Kempton. The ban was the first of its kind to be implemented after a change in the rules regarding horse welfare. On the 13th October 2011, it was announced that Hughes would be giving up his racing licence and quiting the sport out of protest at the ban.
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
flat jockey who most commonly rides in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Born in Dublin, he is the son of successful National Hunt
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...
trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
, Dessie Hughes. His main provider of rides has been trainer Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon
Richard Hannon is a British horse trainer based in East Everleigh Stables, Marlborough, Wiltshire.Hannon's family has a tradition of horse training—his father was also a horse trainer, his son Richard is currently the assistant trainer, and his son-in-law Richard Hughes is the stable jockey. ...
who is also his father in law and
from 2001 to 2007 he was also retained by the owner Prince Khalid Abdullah. Hughes rides many winners every year and often threatens to challenge for the Champion Jockey title of most wins in the season, however his larger natural size means he cannot ride horses carrying light weights, reducing his winning opportunities.
Richard Hughes is respected for his riding style of 'nursing' horses along, getting horses to respond and run into the race without appearing to physically ride them hard.
Hughes is 5'10" in height
Height
Height is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...
, very tall for a flat jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. This means he has to maintain his weight significantly below natural levels, even for a jockey.
In October 2011 Hughes received a five-day ban for hitting race-horse 'More Than Words' too many times with the whip inside the final furlong in a race at Kempton. The ban was the first of its kind to be implemented after a change in the rules regarding horse welfare. On the 13th October 2011, it was announced that Hughes would be giving up his racing licence and quiting the sport out of protest at the ban.
Personal Life
Hughes is married with children. Outside of racing he enjoys playing a lot of golf.British career wins
- 1996 1
- 1997 29
- 1998 53
- 1999 89
- 2000 102
- 2001 91
- 2002 126
- 2003 121
- 2004 73
- 2005 124
- 2006 113
- 2007 139
- 2008 127
- 2009 144
- 2010 192
Major wins
Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
- Cheveley Park StakesCheveley Park StakesThe Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was...
— (1) — Indian Ink (2006) - Coronation StakesCoronation StakesThe Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
— (1) — Indian Ink (2007) - Falmouth StakesFalmouth StakesThe Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...
— (1) — Music Show (2010) - Haydock Sprint CupHaydock Sprint CupThe Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September....
— (1) — Tante Rose (2004) - July CupJuly CupThe July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
— (1) — Oasis Dream (2003) - King's Stand StakesKing's Stand StakesThe King's Stand Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
— (1) — Piccolo (1995) - Lockinge StakesLockinge StakesThe Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:...
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(2010), Canford CliffsCanford Cliffs (horse)Canford Cliffs is a Thoroughbred racehorse trained by Richard Hannon. A bay colt by Tagula out of Mrs Marsh, he won the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot as a two year old. After an encouraging third in the 2,000 Guineas, the colt won the Irish equivalent under Richard Hughes. Canford Cliffs...
(2011) - Nunthorpe StakesNunthorpe StakesThe Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
— (1) — Oasis Dream (2003) - Queen Anne StakesQueen Anne StakesThe Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
— (2) — Paco Boy (2009), Canford Cliffs (2011) - St. James's Palace StakesSt. James's Palace StakesThe St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
— (1) — Canford Cliffs (2010) - Sussex StakesSussex StakesThe Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:...
— (1) — Canford Cliffs (2010)
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FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- Critérium de Saint-CloudCritérium de Saint-CloudThe Critérium de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in November....
— (1) — Passage of Time (2006) - Grand Prix de Saint-CloudGrand Prix de Saint-CloudThe Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June.-History:...
— (1) — Youmzain (2008) - Poule d'Essai des PoulainsPoule d'Essai des PoulainsThe Poule d'Essai des Poulains, sometimes referred to as the French 2,000 Guineas, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts...
— (1) — American Post (2004) - Poule d'Essai des PoulichesPoule d'Essai des PoulichesThe Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, sometimes referred to as the French 1,000 Guineas, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
— (1) — Zenda (2002) - Prix du CadranPrix du CadranThe Prix du Cadran is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 4,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October....
— (1) — Invermark (1998) - Prix de DianePrix de DianeThe Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
— (1) — Nebraska Tornado (2003) - Prix d'IspahanPrix d'IspahanThe Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,850 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:...
— (1) — Observatory (2001) - Prix Jean-Luc LagardèrePrix Jean-Luc LagardèreThe Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.It is the oldest and most prestigious race in France...
— (1) — American Post (2003) - Prix Jean PratPrix Jean PratThe Prix Jean Prat is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.-History:...
— (1) — Dick Turpin (2010) - Prix du Moulin de LongchampPrix du Moulin de LongchampThe Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older...
— (1) — Nebraska Tornado (2003)
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IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Bangalore Derby — (1) — Moonlight Romance (2010 - Summer Season)
- Indian 1,000 Guineas — (1) — Jacqueline (2009)
- Indian 2,000 Guineas — (4) — Smart Chieftain (1999), Autonomy (2008),Jacqueline (2009), Ocean And Beyond (2010)
- Indian Derby — (2) — Smart Chieftain (2000),Jacqueline (2010)
- Indian Oaks — (2) — Jacqueline (2010),Moonlight Romance (2011)
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IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
- Goffs MillionGoffs MillionThe Goffs Million races were flat horse races in Ireland which were open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. They were run at the Curragh, and took place each year in September....
— (2) — Soul City (2008), Lucky General (2009) - Irish 2,000 Guineas — (1) — Canford Cliffs (2010)
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ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- Derby ItalianoDerby ItalianoThe Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
— (1) — Bahamian Knight (1996) - Gran Premio d'ItaliaGran Premio d'ItaliaThe Gran Premio d'Italia is a Listed flat horse race in Italy which is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at San Siro, Milan, over a distance of 2,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
— (1) — Posidonas (1995) - Premio Vittorio di CapuaPremio Vittorio di CapuaThe Premio Vittorio di Capua is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at San Siro, Milan, over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.The event has held Group 1 status since...
— (1) — Mistle Cat (1996)