Richard Fahey
Richard Fahey was born in Nigeria on January 2, 1966. He rode as a conditional jockey for Jimmy FitzGerald, for whom he landed a Boxing Day double at Huntingdon in 1986 as a 7lb claimer, landing both divisions of the St Ivo Novices’ Hurdle on Sister Claire and Weight Problem.
Richard Fahey was born in Nigeria on January 2, 1966. He rode as a conditional jockey for Jimmy FitzGerald, for whom he landed a Boxing Day double at Huntingdon in 1986 as a 7lb claimer, landing both divisions of the St Ivo Novices’ Hurdle on Sister Claire and Weight Problem.
He was joint champion conditional jockey in the 1989/89 season, winning the final race of the season at Market Rasen on June 3 on Michael Chapman’s novice hurdler Wisconsin to secure a three-way tie with Derek Byrne and Stuart Turner.
He was joint champion conditional jockey in the 1989/89 season, winning the final race of the season at Market Rasen on June 3 on Michael Chapman’s novice hurdler Wisconsin to secure a three-way tie with Derek Byrne and Stuart Turner.
Having lost his claim, he continued to ride successfully. His winners in the 1989/90 season included the Coral Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham on Easter Monday aboard the Conrad Allen-trained Suivez Moi. The following season he rode Eastern Guide to win the Coral Golden Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.
Having lost his claim, he continued to ride successfully. His winners in the 1989/90 season included the Coral Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham on Easter Monday aboard the Conrad Allen-trained Suivez Moi. The following season he rode Eastern Guide to win the Coral Golden Handicap Hurdle at Ayr.
Richard scored his most important success over fences when winning Wetherby’s Bobby Renton Memorial Novices’ Chase on Icarus for trainer Peter Easterby on October 16, 1991. He won twice more on Icarus the following month, landing a pair of Market Rasen novice chases. He rode his last winner on Peter Easterby’s Gymcrak Gamble in a Perth maiden hurdle on May 20, 1992.
Richard scored his most important success over fences when winning Wetherby’s Bobby Renton Memorial Novices’ Chase on Icarus for trainer Peter Easterby on October 16, 1991. He won twice more on Icarus the following month, landing a pair of Market Rasen novice chases. He rode his last winner on Peter Easterby’s Gymcrak Gamble in a Perth maiden hurdle on May 20, 1992.
Richard married in 1989.
Richard married in 1989.
Having chalked up just over 100 winners, under both codes, in ten years in the saddle, he took out a trainer’s licence in the summer of 1993, based at Manor Farm, Butterwick, near Malton. He has never looked back and is now one of the country's leading trainers with a string of more than 200 horses.
Having chalked up just over 100 winners, under both codes, in ten years in the saddle, he took out a trainer’s licence in the summer of 1993, based at Manor Farm, Butterwick, near Malton. He has never looked back and is now one of the country's leading trainers with a string of more than 200 horses.
Among his early big winners was Superior Premium in the 1998 Stewards’ Cup. In 2002, he got his name on the Royal Ascot score sheet courtesy of 20-1 shot Superior Premium who landed the Cork and Orrery Stakes under Johnny Murtagh.
Among his early big winners was Superior Premium in the 1998 Stewards’ Cup. In 2002, he got his name on the Royal Ascot score sheet courtesy of 20-1 shot Superior Premium who landed the Cork and Orrery Stakes under Johnny Murtagh.
Richard moved to his current base, Musley Bank Stables, Malton, in 2005. In 2006 he went through the £1 million prize money barrier for the first time. In 2008 he saddled more than 100 winners for the first time, earning prize money of £1.2 million.
Richard moved to his current base, Musley Bank Stables, Malton, in 2005. In 2006 he went through the £1 million prize money barrier for the first time. In 2008 he saddled more than 100 winners for the first time, earning prize money of £1.2 million.
In 2010, he burst through the £2 million prize money barrier with 181 winners in Britain. He also saddled his first Group One winner with Wootton Bassett in the 2010 Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp. He won another French Group 1 in 2014 when Garswood won the Prix Maurice de Gheest.
In 2010, he burst through the £2 million prize money barrier with 181 winners in Britain. He also saddled his first Group One winner with Wootton Bassett in the 2010 Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp. He won another French Group 1 in 2014 when Garswood won the Prix Maurice de Gheest.
In 2015, Richard equalled the record for most flat winners trained in a calendar year – 235. In 2016, he trained 198 winners and prize money worth over £3m. He ended 2017 with 200 winners and prize money worth over £4.2m.
In 2015, Richard equalled the record for most flat winners trained in a calendar year – 235. In 2016, he trained 198 winners and prize money worth over £3m. He ended 2017 with 200 winners and prize money worth over £4.2m.
Probably his best horse to date has been Ribchester. As a two-year-old in 2015 he won the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. In 2016 he won the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. Ribchester continued his Group 1 success in 2017 with victory in the Lockinge at Newbury, the Prix du Moulin and he broke the track record in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.
Probably his best horse to date has been Ribchester. As a two-year-old in 2015 he won the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. In 2016 he won the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. Ribchester continued his Group 1 success in 2017 with victory in the Lockinge at Newbury, the Prix du Moulin and he broke the track record in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.
Richard’s other major wins include the Lincoln Handicap twice with Brae Hills in 2012 and Gabrial in 2015; the 2015 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte with Donjuan Triumphant; the 2015 Ayr Gold Cup with Don’t Touch; the 2015 Cambridgeshire with Third Time Lucky; the 2015 Superlative Stakes with Birchwood; the Weatherbys Super Sprint twice with Lathom in 2015 and Bengali Boys in 2017; the 2016 Lowther Stakes with Queen Kindly (a daughter of Frankel); and the 2017 Gimcrack Stakes with Sands Of Mali.
Richard’s other major wins include the Lincoln Handicap twice with Brae Hills in 2012 and Gabrial in 2015; the 2015 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte with Donjuan Triumphant; the 2015 Ayr Gold Cup with Don’t Touch; the 2015 Cambridgeshire with Third Time Lucky; the 2015 Superlative Stakes with Birchwood; the Weatherbys Super Sprint twice with Lathom in 2015 and Bengali Boys in 2017; the 2016 Lowther Stakes with Queen Kindly (a daughter of Frankel); and the 2017 Gimcrack Stakes with Sands Of Mali.