Richard Hughes (jockey)
| Richard Hughes | |
|---|---|
Richard Hughes (from Hanshin Racecourse) | |
| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
| Born | 11 January 1973 Dublin, Ireland |
| Career wins | 1828 (as of 31/12/12) |
| Major racing wins | |
| UK and Ireland Group 1 Races 1,000 Guineas, Cheveley Park Stakes, Coronation Stakes, Falmouth Stakes, Haydock Sprint Cup, July Cup, King's Stand Stakes, Lockinge Stakes (twice), Nassau Stakes, Nunthorpe Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes (twice), St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Irish 2,000 Guineas, Matron Stakes, Epsom Oaks | |
| Racing awards | |
| British flat racing Champion Jockey 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Significant horses | |
| Canford Cliffs, Oasis Dream, Paco Boy, Sky Lantern | |
| 1000 Guineas | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
| Sky Lantern | Just The Judge | Moth |
| Epsom Oaks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
| Talent | Secret Gesture | The Lark |
Richard Hughes (born 11 January 1973) is a retired Irish jockey and current racehorse trainer who is based at Lambourn in Berkshire, England. Born in Dublin, he is the son of successful National Hunt trainer, Dessie Hughes. Hughes became British flat racing Champion Jockey in 2012 and retained that title in 2013, when he rode more than 200 winners in the season, and again in 2014.