Robert Winston (jockey)

Robert Francis Winston (born 28 November 1979)^[1] is an Irish jockey who competes in Flat racing.

Robert Winston
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1979-11-28) 28 November 1979 (age 45) Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
Major racing wins
Major races British Champions Sprint (2017) Cheveley Park Stakes (2004)
Racing awards
Lester Award for Flat Ride of the Year (2016)
Significant horses
Librisa Breeze, Magical Romance

Biography

He won the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes on Magical Romance in 2004.^[2] In 2016, he won the Lester Award for flat ride of the year.^[3] After a gap of thirteen years, he added a second Group 1 victory in the 2017 British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Librisa Breeze, the biggest win of his career.^[4]

Winston retired in September 2019, having ridden 1,627 winners in Britain over his 23-year career^[1] In September 2021 he came out of retirement to resume his career and rode his first winner since retirement on 11 October 2021.^[5]

Major wins

Great Britain

• British Champions Sprint Stakes - Librisa Breeze (2017)
• Cheveley Park Stakes - Magical Romance (2004)

References

1. Scargill, Peter (11 September 2019). "Robert Winston retires after career of brilliant highs and significant lows". Racing Post.
2. "BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Romance rules at Newmarket". BBC News. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
3. "O'Ryan chosen for special recognition awards over both codes | Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
4. Playle, Maddy (21 October 2017). "Ivory bags first Group 1 as Librisa breezes to biggest win of career". Racing Post. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
5. Milnes, David (11 October 2021). "'I've got the buzz' - Robert Winston lands first winner since retirement U-turn". Racing Post. Retrieved 19 October 2021.