RICHARD DUNWOODY
The most
successful
jockey in
English National
Hunt Racing,
Ulsterman
Richard Dunwoody
was forced
out of the
saddle due
to injury.
Having endured
the hazardous
world of jump
racing, Richard,
is revered
amongst fellow
professionals
and rightly
so.
During his
distinguished
career he
rode 1,699
winners in
Britain and
became champion
jockey three
times, a feat
which earned
him the MBE
in 1993. Game
Trust provided
his first
winner in
1983 at Cheltenham,
Yorkshire
Edition at
Wincanton
in 1999 was
his record-breaking
1,679th.
Racing over
10,000 times,
his career
high points
include winning
the Grand
National on
West Tip in
1986 and Minnehoma
in 1994 as
well as the
Gold Cup on
Charter Party
in 1988. His
best season
saw him ride
197 winners
in 1993/94.
Yet, to the
racing public,
he is best
known for
his partnership
with the hugely
popular Desert
Orchid. The
pair won seven
races, including
the King George
VI Chase in
1989 and 1990.
He then completed
jump racing’s
Big Treble
by landing
the Champion
Hurdle on
Kribensis
in 1990, only
the fourth
jockey since
the war to
have done
so.
A supreme
stylist, his
peers dubbed
Dunwoody “The
Prince”.
Dunwoody’s
successes
continued
throughout
the nineties,
including
a string of
big race wins
aboard another
popular bold
jumping grey,
One Man, and
early in 1999
he overtook
Peter Scudamore’s
record of
all-time winners.
The Ulsterman’s
eventual retirement
in December
1999 was not
planned. An
injury to
his right
arm failed
to heal properly
and the three-times
champion decided
to call it
a day before
he was forced
to.
Former champion
jockey and
Channel 4
racing pundit
John Francome
paid Dunwoody
the ultimate
compliment
when he said:
“He
made bad horses
look good
and every
day he was
at his best”.
Richard was
also voted
National Hunt
Jockey of
the Year by
his fellow
jockey’s
in 1990/92/93/94/95
and he was
voted Champion
of Champions
in 2001. He
has appeared
on many terrestrial,
local and
satellite
television
programmes
(including
‘This
is Your Life’,
Call My Bluff,
Blankety Blank
and Question
of Sport).
Since retiring
Richard has
focused on
his business
specialising
in a full
range of marketing
services,
sponsorship
and personnel
management.
Richard is
an extremely
competent
Motivational
Speaker sharing
his experiences
as a top sports
man in a highly
competitive
environment
with business
audiences.
He is also
a very good
After Dinner
Speaker.
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