Ruby Walsh, the record holder, enjoyed two winners at The Festival in 2012 as did AP (Tony) McCoy, the 17-time champion Jump jockey, but it was Barry Geraghty, who landed the Thomas Pink Award for being the most successful rider over the four days in March with five victories,

Ever since he rode his first racehorse in public about six years ago, William Buick was described as “baby-faced” and even now it is a comment still occasionally hurled in the direction of the sleek 24-year-old.

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, the last rider to win racing’s Triple Crown of the 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger in 1970 on Nijinsky, recalls the day and considers Camelot’s chances of collecting the Crown in the Ladbrokes St Leger on Saturday 15th September.

Ruby Walsh made history in 2010 when becoming the most successful jockey ever at The Festival, surpassing the record of 25 winners held by the late Pat Taaffe.

George Formby was born George Hoy Booth on 26th May 1904 at 3 Westminster Street, Wigan. Though he was later to become one of Britain’s most famous entertainers, horses were in his blood.

Doug Whyte – Captain  

Doug Whyte recently clinched an unprecedented 11th consecutive Hong Kong jockeys’ championship and with a total of over 1,300 victories in the former British colony, he is well clear of his nearest pursuers on the all-time winners’ list there.