Robert Thornton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Thornton
Occupation	Horse Jockey
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1978(1978-07-14)
Age	46
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Robert Thornton Biography

Robert Thornton is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on July 14, 1978 in England, England, United Kingdom. National Hunt jockey won three Hurdle Championships in 2008.

He is a well-known horse jockey, much like his American counterpart Willie Shoemaker.

Robert “Chocolate” Thornton (known as Choc) was one of the United Kingdom’s leading National Hunt jockeys. After growing up riding hunters with his father (a noted professional Huntsman) he started working for trainer David Nicholson in 1997 as an amateur and after immediate success became a Conditional jockey riding 71 winners during his first season in the sport. He won the Conditional Jockey’s title the following year.

His worst moment in racing was when Strong Promise died in the 2000 Martel Cup at Liverpool.

He has a son named William with his ex-wife.

Robert Thornton Net Worth

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

He started his amateur riding career in 1997, at age 19.

He recorded his 1,000th career win in March 2011.

Robert “Choc” Thornton (born 14 July 1978 in Darlington) is a retired English National Hunt jockey.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Robert Thornton Dating?

According to our records, Robert Thornton is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Thornton’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Robert Thornton celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Is Thornton still playing darts?

Robert Thornton has been announced as the twentieth player to take part in the Seniors World Darts Championship , a tournament that will be held in early 2022 for famous darts players over the age of 50.

Who is RL Thornton?

(often just R. L. Thornton) (10 August 1880 – 15 February 1964) was a Dallas, Texas (USA) businessman, philanthropist, and mayor of the city. Thornton grew up with some schooling, but spent many of his early years working – first as a cotton picker, then as a store clerk and later as a traveling salesman.

What happened to Robert Thornton?

After securing a ranking of No1 in the BDO list, Thornton moved to the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is currently ranked No 17 in the world in the PDC’s order of merit. Earlier this year, Thornton lost 16-9 to world darts superstar Phil Taylor in the final of the PDC Players’ Championship Finals.

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Home town| Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Darts information
Playing darts since| 1974
Darts| Winmau Tungsten 19 Gram