1
Michelle Payne
(Jockey)
23
4
Birthdate: September 29, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ballarat, Australia
2
Frankie Dettori
(Jockey)
18
4
Birthdate: December 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
3
Rachael Blackmore
(Jockey)
23
4
Birthdate: July 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Killenaule, Ireland
Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore scripted history as the first female winner of Britain’s Grand National horse race. Born to a dairy farmer, she was raised on a farm and spent her childhood riding ponies. She turned a professional jockey in 2015. She was also the first female leading jockey at Cheltenham.
4
Tony McCoy
(Horse racing jockey)
18
4
Birthdate: May 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moneyglass, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
5
Dick Francis
(Writer)
17
3
Birthdate: October 31, 1920
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died: February 14, 2010
6
Bill Shoemaker
(Jockey)
16
3
Birthdate: August 19, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fabens, Texas, United States
Died: October 12, 2003
7
Lucien Laurin
(French-Canadian Jockey and Trainer of the Triple Crown Winning Horse 'Secretariat')
17
3
Birthdate: March 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Died: June 26, 2000
French Canadian jockey Lucien Laurin is best remembered for training the American Thoroughbred Secretariat to earn the 1973 Triple Crown championship and also win two Horse of the Year titles. Although known for his mercurial temper and his habit of yelling, he was also a perfectionist.
8
George Woolf
(Jockey)
4
0
Birthdate: May 31, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Died: January 4, 1946
9
Pat Eddery
(Jockey and race horse trainer)
16
3
Birthdate: March 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newbridge, Ireland
Died: November 10, 2015
10
Frank Hayes
(Jockey)
2
0
Birthdate: 1901 AD
Birthplace: Ireland
Died: June 4, 1923
11
Katie Walsh
(Jockey)
17
3
Birthdate: December 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kildare, Ireland
12
Eddie Arcaro
(Jockey)
14
3
Birthdate: February 19, 1916
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: November 14, 1997
13
Gary Stevens
(Horse Racing Jockey)
15
3
Birthdate: March 6, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Caldwell, Idaho, United States
14
Nina Carberry
(Jockey)
16
3
Birthdate: July 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland
15
Chris Antley
(Jockey)
12
2
Birthdate: January 6, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Died: December 2, 2000
16
Julie Krone
(Jockey)
15
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
17
Gordon Richards
(Jockey)
11
2
Birthdate: May 5, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oakengates, England
Died: November 10, 1986
18
Johnny Longden
(Jockey)
11
2
Birthdate: February 14, 1907
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wakefield, England
Died: February 14, 2003
19
Scott Brash
(Show jumper)
4
0
Birthdate: November 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
20
Jim Shoulders
(Rodeo cowboy)
10
2
Birthdate: May 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Died: June 20, 2007
21
Richard Meade
(Jockey, Event rider)
2
0
Birthdate: December 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died: January 8, 2015
22
Tod Sloan
(Jockey)
9
2
Birthdate: August 10, 1874
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bunker Hill, Indiana, United States
Died: December 21, 1933
23
Anky van Grunsven
(Dressage rider, Jockey)
1
0
Birthdate: January 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Erp, Netherlands
24
Fred Archer
(Jockey)
10
2
Birthdate: January 11, 1857
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cheltenham, England
Died: November 8, 1886
25
Isaac Burns Murphy
(Jockey who was one of the highest paid athletes in his generation.)
8
2
Birthdate: January 6, 1861
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Clark County, Kentucky, United States
Died: February 12, 1896
26
Scobie Breasley
(Jockey)
8
2
Birthdate: May 7, 1914
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Died: December 21, 2006
27
Bill Hartack
(Jockey)
9
2
Birthdate: December 9, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: November 26, 2007
28
Greville Starkey
(Jockey)
8
2
Birthdate: December 21, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lichfield, England
Died: April 14, 2010
29
Jerry D. Bailey
(Jockey)
6
1
Birthdate: August 29, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
30
Fred Winter
(Jockey and trainer)
7
1
Birthdate: September 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Andover, England
Died: April 5, 2004
31
Josh Gifford
(Jockey)
6
1
Birthdate: August 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Huntingdon, England
Died: February 9, 2012
32
Michael Scudamore
(National Hunt Racing Jockey in the 1950s and 1960s)
5
1
Birthdate: July 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ross, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 7, 2014
33
Jimmy Winkfield
(Jockey)
4
1
Birthdate: April 12, 1882
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United State
Died: March 23, 1974
34
Bruce Hobbs
(Jockey)
4
1
Birthdate: December 27, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 2005
35
David Nicholson
(Jockey)
5
1
Birthdate: March 19, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Epsom, England
Died: August 27, 2006
36
Willie Simms
(Jockey)
3
1
Birthdate: January 16, 1870
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Died: February 26, 1927
37
Anthony Delpech
(Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who competes internationally)
3
1
Birthdate: February 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Seychelles
38
Ted Atkinson
(Jockey)
3
1
Birthdate: June 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: May 5, 2005
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Richard Fox
(Jockey)
2
0
Birthdate: March 6, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: June 28, 2011
40
Kenneth Church
(Jockey)
1
0
Birthdate: March 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died: July 13, 2020
41
Rafael Fragoso
(Jockey)
2
0
Birthdate: 1958 AD
Birthplace: Brazil
Died: May 17, 2020
Rafael Fragoso was a Brazilian sportsman and businessman. A former Brazilian champion in horse racing, Fragoso also represented his country in several international competitions. After retiring as a professional jockey, Rafael Fragoso operated a footwear and accessories store in Ipanema, which he shut down in 2015. He died of COVID-19 in 2020 at the age of 62.
