Hayley Turner OBE | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | 3 January 1983 |
Major racing wins | |
Major races July Cup (2011) Nunthorpe Stakes (2011) | |
Racing awards | |
British flat racing Champion Apprentice (joint) (2005) | |
Significant horses | |
Dream Ahead, Margot Did |
Hayley Turner OBE (born 3 January 1983) is an English jockey who competes in flat racing. Originally from Nottingham, she is based in Newmarket.
In 2008 Turner became the first woman to ride 100 UK flat race winners during a calendar year. She went on to win eight Group races, including two Group 1 races and a Grade 1 race. She retired from racing in 2015 and became a regular contributor to ITV Racing. She came out of retirement in 2018 and since then has ridden four winners at Royal Ascot.