Richard Dunwoody

: January 10, 2024
: Jockey

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Full Name	Richard Dunwoody
Occupation	Jockey
Date Of Birth	Jan 18, 1964(1964-01-18)
Age	60
Birthplace	Belfast
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Richard Dunwoody Biography

Name	Richard Dunwoody
Birthday	Jan 18
Birth Year	1964
Place Of Birth	Belfast
Home Town	Northern Ireland
Birth Country	United Kingdom
Birth Sign	Capricorn

Richard Dunwoody is one of the most popular and richest Jockey who was born on January 18, 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE, born 18 January 1964 in Belfast (Northern Ireland), is a retired British jockey involved in National Hunt racing. He was a three time Champion Jockey.

He was announced on 25 August 2009 that he would be taking part in Series 7 with Lilia Kopylova of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. They were eliminated in the second week.

On 26 February 2017, Dunwoody embarked on a walk across Japan, covering a distance of 2,000 miles, to raise money for Sarcoma UK cancer charity. His trek, from Cape Sata on the southern tip of Kyushu to Cape Soya, the northernmost part of Hokkaido, took 101 days.

It was announced that Dunwoody and American explorer Doug Stoup, who had been on a 48-day trek to raise money for charity, had reached the South Pole. The route they took was the same as the one Ernest Shackleton had attempted previously. It was the first time that this route had been successfully completed on foot and the first to be completed successfully at the South Pole in ten year.

Richard Dunwoody Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Jockey
House	Living in own house.

Richard Dunwoody is one of the richest Jockey from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Dunwoody 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dunwoody won the King George VI Chase four time – twice on Desert Orchid, 1989 and 1990, and twice on One Man, 1995 and 1996. He won the Grand Nationals on West Tip, Miinnehoma and 1994 Grand Nationals respectively, as well as the 1988 Cheltenham Gold Cup for Charter Party and Champion Hurdle on Kribensis. He was awarded the Lester Award as “Jump Jockey of the year” on five occasions. Tony McCoy, who had 1874 career winners in 2002, held the record for the most career winners.

After Dunwoody’s retirement in 2000, his autobiography Obsessed was published. In 2009, he published Method in My Madness: Ten Years Out of the Saddle. He is a motivational speaker. He hosted his first photographic exhibition at St Martin-in-the-Fields in January 2014. It featured images from India, Pakistan, Guatemala, Egypt, and Guatemala for Brooke Hospital for Animals. In 2015, he was married to his daughter.

On 29 May 2009, Dunwoody started a 1000 Mile Challenge for charity and walked the same mile 1000 consecutive times in Newmarket for 1000 consecutive hours with the last mile up the home straight of Newmarket racecourse just before the Bunbury Cup on 10 July 2009.

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Who is Richard Dunwoody Dating?

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Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Dunwoody celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.

What is Richard Dunwoody doing now?

Richard, who is most closely associated with riding Desert Orchid to seven victories, retired from racing in 1999 and now travels the globe as a photographer.