| Richard Hannon | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 30 May 1945 United Kingdom |
| Career wins | 4,145 |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins as trainer: 1,000 Guineas (2) 2,000 Guineas (3) Irish Classic Race wins as trainer: Irish 2,000 Guineas (3) | |
| Racing awards | |
| British flat racing Champion Trainer (1992, 2010, 2011, 2013) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Canford Cliffs, Don't Forget Me, Lemon Souffle, Lyric Fantasy, Mon Fils, Mr Brooks, Paco Boy, Tirol, Sky Lantern, Toronado, Olympic Glory | |
Richard Michael Hannon (born 1945), known as Richard Hannon Sr. to distinguish him from his son, is a former British horse trainer. He was British flat racing Champion Trainer four times, achieved more than a century of victories in a season 20 times, a double century five times,[1] and turned out 32 Royal Ascot winners.[2] He operated out of Herridge Racing Stables, near Marlborough, Wiltshire, with a smaller yard at Everleigh on the edge of Salisbury Plain.[2] He retired after winning a final trainers' championship at the end of 2013, when the training operation was taken over by his son, Richard Hannon Jr.