Richard Johnson (jockey)

Richard Johnson OBE
Richard Johnson on Noble Request at the 2006 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
OccupationJockey
Born (1977-07-21) 21 July 1977 (age 47)
Hereford, England
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Career wins3818 GB & IRE Jumps and 4 GB Flat[1]
Major racing wins
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2), Queen Mother Champion Chase, Champion Hurdle, Scottish Grand National, Welsh Grand National (2), RSA Insurance Novices' Chase, Stayers' Hurdle, Triumph Hurdle (3), Punchestown Gold Cup, Bet365 Gold Cup (2), James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase, Irish Gold Cup (2), Tingle Creek Chase, Arkle Challenge Trophy, Midlands Grand National.
Racing awards
British jump racing Champion Jockey four times (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Honours
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Significant horses
Looks Like Trouble, Native River, Flagship Uberalles, Rooster Booster, Anzum, Detroit City, Lacdoudal, Florida Pearl
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2)
2018
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Light blue and yellow check, orange and black hooped sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, royal blue cap
Native River Might Bite Anibale Fly
2000
Blue, red epaulets, white sleeves, red chevrons, blue cap, red star Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap
Looks Like Trouble Florida Pearl Strong Promise
Queen Mother Champion Chase
2002
Red and white stipes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white stars Dark blue Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
Flagship Uberalles Native Upmanship Cenkos
Champion Hurdle
2003
Yellow, Black chevron, check cap Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Dark blue
Rooster Booster Westender Rhinestone Cowboy
Scottish Grand National
2011
WHITE, PURPLE hooped sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap Maroon, white hooped sleeves
Beshabar Merigo Always Right
Welsh Grand National (2)
2016
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, royal blue cap, white star Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves
Native River Raz De Maree Houblon Des Obeaux
1999
Black, Orange sleeves, Red cap Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves and cap Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap
Edmond Forest Ivory Earthmover
 

Richard Johnson OBE (born 21 July 1977 in Hereford) is a retired English National Hunt jockey. Johnson is the second most prolific winner in the history of National Hunt Racing behind Sir Anthony McCoy, a long-time rival of Johnson's, with over 3500 winners.[2] Richard Dunwoody previously held the record with 1874.[3]

Johnson holds the record for the most appearances in the Grand National and also the record for the most rides in the race without a victory. Johnson has twice won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, on Looks Like Trouble in 2000 and Native River in 2018. Johnson has been Champion Jockey on four occasions and has been a runner-up 17 times in the Championship (on 16 occasions to McCoy and once in 2020 to the new champion Brian Hughes).

  1. ^ "Richard Johnson | Statistical Summary | Racing Post". Racing Post.
  2. ^ "Richard Johnson - Champion Jump Jockey". thejockeyclub.co.uk.
  3. ^ McRae, Donald (18 January 2016). "Richard Johnson: Coming second to AP McCoy? It hurt for many years" – via theguardian.com.