Silvestre de Sousa
| Silvestre de Sousa | |
|---|---|
Silvestre de Sousa at the Sha Tin Racecourse in 2023 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 31 December 1980 São Francisco do Maranhão, Brazil |
| Height | 5.2 ft (158 cm) |
| Weight | 8 st 3 lb (115 lb; 52 kg) |
| Career wins | 4000+ |
| Major racing wins | |
| Major races 1000 Guineas Stakes (2024) Champion Stakes (2013) Lockinge Stakes (2013) International Stakes (2015) Premio Roma (2012) Dubai Turf (2013) Dubai World Cup (2014)) | |
| Honours | |
| British flat racing Champion Jockey (2015, 2017, 2018) Lester Award for Flat Jockey of the Year (2015) | |
| Significant horses | |
| African Story, Farhh | |
Silvestre de Sousa (born 31 December 1980 in São Francisco do Maranhão, Brazil) is a Brazilian flat racing jockey who is based in Britain and was three times champion jockey (2015, 2017, 2018).