Richard Hills (born 22 January 1963) is a retired

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. He is

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brother to Michael Hills (also a jockey) and their father is former

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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,

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(who has succeeded their father Barry as a racehorse trainer) and George Hills who works in the Breeding and

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side of the industry in

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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

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in 1995, and was promoted to first jockey in 1997 following the retirement of

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. He used to fill in for spares rides for

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. 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. __NOTOC__

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

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– (3) – ''

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(1995), Lahan (2000),

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(2009)'' * 2,000 Guineas – (1) – ''

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(2004)'' * Ascot Gold Cup – (1) – ''Ashal (1990)'' *

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)'' *

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)'' *

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)'' *

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)'' *

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)'' * July Cup – (1) – ''Elnadim (1998)'' *

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)'' * Oaks – (1) – '' Eswarah (2005)'' *

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) – ''

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(1987), Nayef (2003)'' *

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– (2) – ''Maroof (1994), Summoner (2001)'' *

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– (1) – ''

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(1999)'' ---- Canada *

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– (1) – ''Mutamam (2001)'' ---- France *

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)'' *

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)'' ---- Germany * Aral-Pokal – (1) – ''Wind in Her Hair (1995)'' * Deutschland-Preis – (1) – ''Mutafaweq (2000)'' *

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– (1) – ''Salve Regina (2002)'' ---- Italy *

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– (1) – ''

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(2003)'' *

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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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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– (1) – ''Nayef (2002)'' *

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– (1) – '' Almutawakel (1999)''

References

External links

Richard Hills fan website
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British career wins

Major wins

See also

References

External links