Josephine Gordon
- January 10, 2024
- Jockey
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Josephine Gordon |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Date Of Birth | May 16, 1993(1993-05-16) |
| Age | 31 |
| Birthplace | Devon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Josephine Gordon Biography
| Name | Josephine Gordon |
| Birthday | May 16 |
| Birth Year | 1993 |
| Place Of Birth | Devon |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Josephine Gordon is one of the most popular and richest Jockey who was born on May 16, 1993 in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
Gordon began her association with horses at her mother’s livery stable but her early jockey career saw a period of 18 months between her first and second winners. She worked with retired jockey John Reid as a coach and became apprentice jockey at the stable of trainer Stan Moore. Her second winner came in June 2015 and she progressed to ride more than 70 winners in 2016, including 50 in the apprentice championship. She has also ridden for major trainers Sir Michael Stoute and Hugo Palmer. Shortly after clinching her title she was given a first ride by the Godolphin Racing organisation. In December 2016 Gordon was honoured twice at the annual Lester Awards, receiving the awards for Apprentice of the Year and Lady Jockey of the Year.
In 2017, she won her first big handicap race, the Victoria Cup at Ascot for William Haggas. Gordon rode her first group race winner when Koropick won the Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle in July 2017. She followed it up with a second Group 3 win for Hugo Palmer in the Princess Royal Stakes on Apphia on 29 September. She beat her 2016 total of winners and finished 24th in the jockeys’ championship. In November she rode her 100th winner of the year, becoming the second female jockey to reach this milestone after Hayley Turner in 2008.
Josephine Gordon Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Jockey |
| House | Living in own house. |
Josephine Gordon is one of the richest Jockey from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josephine Gordon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Josephine Gordon (born 16 May 1993) is a British jockey who competes in Flat racing. In 2016 Gordon won the British flat racing Champion Apprentice title, becoming only the third female jockey to win that title after Hayley Turner and Amy Ryan.
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Who is Josephine Gordon Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Joseph Ranked on the list of most popular Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Josephine Gordon celebrates birthday on May 16 of every year.
Who does Josephine Gordon ride?
Her second winner came in June 2015 and she progressed to ride more than 70 winners in 2016, including 50 in the apprentice championship. She has also ridden for major trainers Sir Michael Stoute and Hugo Palmer. Shortly after clinching her title she was given a first ride by the Godolphin Racing organisation.
What happened to Josephine Gordon?
Josephine Gordon is to ride as a freelance in 2019 after relinquishing her role as stable jockey to her long time employer Hugo Palmer. The former champion apprentice rode 56 winners in 2018, a year after the link with Palmer helped her become only the second female jockey to ride 100 winners in a calendar year.
How many winners has Rachael Blackmore?
Blackmore finished the season with 90 winners and took the runner-up spot in the Irish jump racing Champion Jockey competition behind Paul Townend. Honeysuckle provided Blackmore with another Cheltenham Festival win in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle in 2020.
What nationality is Rachael Blackmore?
Irish
How much do jockeys get paid?
The salaries of Horse Jockeys in the US range from $10,049 to $271,427 , with a median salary of $48,880 . The middle 57% of Horse Jockeys makes between $48,882 and $123,036, with the top 86% making $271,427.