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We’ve been blessed in recent years to have several top-level jockeys all competing against each other throughout the flat racing season. From Frankie Dettori to the now retired Richard Hughes, there has always been plenty of competition for the Champion Jockey award – the accolade given to the man or woman who rides the most winners in a particular season.

One such jockey who has consistently performed at the highest level is Ryan Moore. The Englishman has won the Champion Jockey award on three separate occasions – in 2006, 2008 and 2009. And although those triumphs came over a decade ago, Moore is still a force to be reckoned with in the sport, and has secured many major wins since landing those Champion Jockey crowns. He currently rides primarily for legendary trainer Aidan O’Brien, and is one of the Irishman’s most valued jockeys.

It all started for Moore from a very young age. He was four years old when he was first introduced to horse riding at his grandfather’s yard, and from there a love affair with the sport began to blossom. Moore’s father was an established trainer, and often utilised the services of AP McCoy, who many regard as the greatest jumps jockey of all time.

It was through McCoy that Moore was inspired to become a jockey. “I remember him coming down to Brighton to school with my dad,” [URL="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ryan-moore-im-the-lazy-one-but-ive-had-more-luck-2106989.html"][U]Moore said[/U][/URL]. “I was 12, and I remember leading him over the hurdles. He wanted to ride everything in the yard. His work ethic was huge. To do what he does, to go to those small meetings and kick those horses round, it's unbelievable."

Moore’s racing career began in the early 2000s, and although he earned a couple of big wins in 2002, and won the Champion Apprentice award in 2003, it was not until the 2004 season that the Englishman truly announced himself. In that campaign, Moore rode over 100 winners, securing over £1 million in prize money, a phenomenal achievement for a rider still cutting his teeth in the big time.

[FONT=Calibri]Moore’s best success came when he started riding primarily for trainer Sir Michael Stoute. A fine 2006 season brought Moore’s first Champion Jockey award, and from there he seemed to gain confidence. Further Champion Jockey accolades followed in 2008 and 2009, at which time Moore was beginning to establish a firm grip on flat racing’s biggest races, consistently fancied by [/FONT][URL="https://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/results/yesterday/"][U][COLOR=#0563C1][FONT=Calibri][U]Betfair[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/U][/URL][FONT=Calibri] in the pre-race odds.
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[FONT=Calibri]Since 2009, his record in the major flat races of the season has been remarkable. He has won the 2,000 Guineas twice, the 1,000 Guineas on three occasions, the Oaks and the Derby twice each, and most recently the St. Leger Stakes in 2017 and 2018. It represents a phenomenal pedigree in the five British Classics, the races which symbolise the pinnacle of achievement in flat racing.

[/FONT][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][FONT=Calibri]Numerous other wins have defined the last decade for Moore, including two wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes respectively. His work with Aidan O’Brien has helped bring about many of these memorable wins, and although the Champion Jockey title has eluded Moore in the last decade or so, he has still made quite a name for himself through his pedigree in the biggest races.

[/FONT][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][FONT=Calibri]He remains one of the biggest names in the sport, and there’s no doubt that there will be plenty more big wins around the corner for the talented jockey.[/FONT][FONT=Calibri][/FONT]