Richard Hills (born 22 January 1963) is a retired
flat racing
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jockey
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. He is
twin
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brother to
Michael Hills (also a jockey) and their father is former
racehorse trainer
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Barry Hills
Barry Hills (born 2 April 1937) is a retired British thoroughbred horse trainer. He lives in Lambourn, England.
Biography
Barry Hills had three sons in his first marriage, to Maureen Newson: John, Michael, and Richard. John (died 2014) was a ...
. The twins' older brother
John Hills was also a trainer. They also have two younger brothers,
Charles Hills
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(who has succeeded their father Barry as a racehorse trainer) and George Hills who works in the Breeding and
Insurance
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side of the industry in
Kentucky
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, United States. Richard enjoys breeding ducks, Persian Cats and plane spotting.
Richard Hills rode his first winner, ''Border Dawn'', at
Doncaster Racecourse on 26 October 1979. His first
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winner was ''Ashal'' in the
Ascot Gold Cup in 1990. He became the second jockey of
Hamdan Al Maktoum
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, '; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021) was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates ...
in 1995, and was promoted to first jockey in 1997 following the retirement of
Willie Carson
William Fisher Hunter Carson, OBE (born 16 November 1942) is a retired jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.
Life and career
Best known as "Willie", Carson was born in Stirling, Scotland in 1942. He was apprenticed ...
. He used to fill in for spares rides for
Godolphin Racing
Godolphin (Arabic: جودلفين) is the Maktoum family's private Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of ...
. He retired from the saddle at the Dubai World Cup on Saturday 31 March 2012.
On Sky Sports TV coverage, he joked that he retired twice in one day, as the inaugural Dubai Gold Cup in which he was racing had to be re-run, due to a fall by a Godolphin horse, Fox Hunt.
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British career wins
* 1979 – ''2''
* 1980 – ''6''
* 1981 – ''12''
* 1982 – ''31''
* 1983 – ''25''
* 1984 – ''39''
* 1985 – ''39''
* 1986 – ''42''
* 1987 – ''46''
* 1988 – ''52''
* 1989 – ''63''
* 1990 – ''56''
* 1991 – ''67''
* 1992 – ''52''
* 1993 – ''57''
* 1994 – ''59''
* 1995 – ''70''
* 1996 – ''71''
* 1997 – ''85''
* 1998 – ''83''
* 1999 – ''77''
* 2000 – ''81''
* 2001 – ''79''
* 2002 – ''82''
* 2003 – ''75''
* 2004 – ''66''
* 2005 – ''72''
* 2006 – ''54''
* 2007 – ''73''
* 2008 – ''68''
Major wins
Great Britain
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1,000 Guineas
The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 ...
– (3) – ''
Harayir
Harayir (22 March 1992 – 2014) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from June 1994 to October 1995 she ran thirteen times and won six races. As a two-year-old she won two races, incl ...
(1995), Lahan (2000),
Ghanaati
Ghanaati (foaled 28 March 2006) is an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from September 2008 and October 2009 she ran six times and won three races. After winning one minor race as a two-year-o ...
(2009)''
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2,000 Guineas – (1) – ''
Haafhd
Haafhd (foaled 18 February 2001) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active Sire (horse), stallion, best known for winning the 2000 Guineas Stakes and Champion Stakes in 2004.
Background
Haafhd, a bright chestnut horse standing 15 2 ...
(2004)''
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Ascot Gold Cup – (1) – ''Ashal (1990)''
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Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlong ...
– (2) – ''
Nayef (2001), Haafhd (2004)''
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Coronation Stakes
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is schedul ...
– (1) – ''Ghanaati (2009)''
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Dewhurst Stakes
The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres ...
– (1) – ''Mujahid (1998)''
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Falmouth Stakes
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,6 ...
– (2) – ''Alshakr (2000), Tashawak (2002)''
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International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2, ...
– (1) – ''Nayef (2002)''
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July Cup – (1) – ''Elnadim (1998)''
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Middle Park Stakes
The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is ...
– (2) – ''Hayil (1997), Awzaan (2009)''
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Oaks – (1) – ''
Eswarah (2005)''
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Prince of Wales's Stakes
The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 212 yards (2,004 met ...
– (2) – ''
Mtoto
Mtoto (1 April 1983 – 24 May 2011) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which lasted from 1985 until 1988, he ran ten times and won seven races. He showed some promise as three-year-old in 1986, but emerged as a top-class horse in ...
(1987), Nayef (2003)''
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is s ...
– (2) – ''Maroof (1994), Summoner (2001)''
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St Leger
The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a ...
– (1) – ''
Mutafaweq
Mutafaweq (foaled 21 February 1996 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who raced successfully in England, Germany, and Canada.
Background
Mutafaweq was a bay horse with no white markings bred in Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures & Jayeff B St ...
(1999)''
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Canada
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Canadian International Stakes
The Canadian International Stakes is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and up on Turf. It is held annually in October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The current purse is
Since its creatio ...
– (1) – ''Mutamam (2001)''
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France
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Prix Morny
The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled ...
– (1) – ''Arcano (2009)''
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Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is sc ...
– (1) – ''Aqlaam (2009)''
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Germany
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Aral-Pokal – (1) – ''Wind in Her Hair (1995)''
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Deutschland-Preis – (1) – ''Mutafaweq (2000)''
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Preis der Diana
The Preis der Diana is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take pl ...
– (1) – ''Salve Regina (2002)''
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Italy
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Gran Premio del Jockey Club
The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
T ...
– (1) – ''
Ekraar
Ekraar (foaled February 13, 1997) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Racing career
Ekraar was sired by Red Ransom, who was standing stud in the United States at the time. His dam was Sacahuista, who won the 1987 Breeders' Cup Dist ...
(2003)''
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Gran Premio di Milano
The Gran Premio di Milano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event ...
– (1) – ''Leadership (2003)''
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
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Dubai Duty Free Stakes
The Dubai Turf, known as Dubai Duty Free 1996 to 2014. is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,800 metres (1 mile 1 furlong) on the turf at Meydan Racecourse in Du ...
– (1) – ''Altibr (1999)''
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Dubai Sheema Classic
The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately miles; 2410 metres since 2010) on the turf track a ...
– (1) – ''Nayef (2002)''
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Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic: ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place wh ...
– (1) – ''
Almutawakel (1999)''
See also
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List of jockeys
This is a list of notable jockeys, both male and female, covering jockeys who have competed worldwide in all forms of horse racing.
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* Eddie Ahern
* Robby Albarado
* Anna Lee Aldred
* Tony Allan
* Goncalino Almeida
* Junior Alva ...
References
External links
Richard Hills fan website
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1963 births
English jockeys
Living people
People educated at Cokethorpe School
Twin sportspeople