The flat racing Champion Jockey and Champion Apprentice titles are awarded annually to the jockey(s) and apprentice(s) respectively that have ridden the most winners (both turf and all-weather) in Great Britain during a set period[1] or championship season.[2] The set period has varied over time, originally covering the calendar year when all flat racing was held on turf between March and November. Later, all-weather races outside the turf season were excluded, and from 2015 the championship season was further shortened to exclude the start and end of the turf season.[3]
The list below shows the Champion Apprentice and the number of winners for each championship season since 1922.
Following the changes in 2015, the Champion Apprentice is awarded a prize of £5,000.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Great British Racing website.
- ^ Professional Jockeys Association Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Cook, Chris (16 March 2015). "Jockeys' title race changes backed by Richard Hughes and Frankie Dettori". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Keogh, Frank. "Josephine Gordon: 'Woman will become champion jockey within 15 years'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ http://brs.org.uk/brs-graduate-jason-hart-champion-apprentice-2013/ [dead link]
- ^ RIley, Stuart. "Proud De Sousa lifts first jockeys' championship". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Lees, Jon. "Champion Gordon to have first Godolphin ride". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Lysaght, Cornelius (18 October 2019). "Cieren Fallon: Young jockey is following in his father Kieren's footsteps". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Champion apprentice: Marco Ghiani celebrates title success". Sporting Life. 16 October 2021.
- ^ "William Buick and Billy Loughnane crowned champion jockeys, Shadwell secure British Champion Owner title". Sporting Life. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.