Richard Kingscote
| Richard Kingscote | |
|---|---|
 Richard Kingscote in 2024 | |
| Occupation | Flat racing jockey |
| Born | 19 July 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Significant horses | |
Richard Kingscote is a British jockey who competes in flat racing. He won the 2022 Epsom Derby on Desert Crown.
Background
Kingscote grew up in Weston-super-Mare in a family with no racing connections and started riding as a child. He attended the British Racing School and was then apprenticed to trainer Roger Charlton.[1]
Career
Kingscote rode his first winner in 2004.[2] In 2008 he became a stable jockey to trainer Tom Dascombe.[3] On 10 July 2008, he achieved his first success in a Group race when winning the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket on the Dascombe-trained Classic Blade. He won his first Group 1 race in September 2014 when riding the Dascombe-trained Brown Panther in the Irish St. Leger at the Curragh.[2] In November 2014 he broke his wrist, elbow, and collar-bone in a fall at Wolverhampton but recovered in time to ride Brown Panther to victory in the Dubai Gold Cup in March 2015.[4][1]
On 4 June 2022, Kingscote won the Derby on the 5/2 favourite Desert Crown, trained by Sir Michael Stoute. It was only his second ride in the Derby, having previously been unplaced on Knight to Behold in 2018.[5]
Personal life
Kingscote is married to pastry chef Ashleigh and has two sons. He rides motorbikes and has many tattoos.[3]
Major wins
- Epsom Derby - (1) - Desert Crown (2022)
- Champion Stakes - (1) - Bay Bridge (2022)
Ireland
- Irish St. Leger - (1) - Brown Panther (2014)
- Flying Five Stakes - (1) - Havana Grey (2018)
References
- ^ a b "Ink him in as a jockey to note". The Owner Breeder. 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Richard Kingscote". Racing Post. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Century in sight once more for Haydock Park's winning-most jockey of all time". The Jockey Club. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Wolverhampton races: Three jockeys hurt in accident". BBC Sport. 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Epsom Derby: Desert Crown romps to victory to give Sir Michael Stoute sixth success in race". BBC Sport. 4 June 2022.