Nicky Howe
Nicholas John Howe was born on February 21, 1960, and lived at 6 Hawksworth Close, Grove, Wantage.
Nicholas John Howe was born on February 21, 1960, and lived at 6 Hawksworth Close, Grove, Wantage.
He served a seven-year apprenticeship with P. T. Walwyn and rode his first winner, Wind, at Pontefract on August 3, 1977.
He served a seven-year apprenticeship with P. T. Walwyn and rode his first winner, Wind, at Pontefract on August 3, 1977.
An early memory as a five-pound claimer was winning the 1980 Magnet Cup at York on Sally Hall's Fine Sun. The jockey he just beat into second place was none other than Lester Piggott, riding the penalised Royal Hunt Cup winner Tender Heart.
An early memory as a five-pound claimer was winning the 1980 Magnet Cup at York on Sally Hall's Fine Sun. The jockey he just beat into second place was none other than Lester Piggott, riding the penalised Royal Hunt Cup winner Tender Heart.
Other good wins included the Mill Reef Stakes, Joe Coral Autumn Handicap, Great St Wilfrid Handicap, Irish Sweeps Autumn Handicap and the 1977 final of the Crown Plus Two.
Other good wins included the Mill Reef Stakes, Joe Coral Autumn Handicap, Great St Wilfrid Handicap, Irish Sweeps Autumn Handicap and the 1977 final of the Crown Plus Two.
Numerically, his best season came in 1978, with 25 winners.
Numerically, his best season came in 1978, with 25 winners.
On November 14, 1983, he married Mary William.
On November 14, 1983, he married Mary William.
Nicky enjoyed a game of pool and was a keen jogger.
Nicky enjoyed a game of pool and was a keen jogger.
Big winners
Big winners
1980: John Smith’s Magnet Cup – Fine Sun
1980: John Smith’s Magnet Cup – Fine Sun
1981: Great St Wilfrid Handicap – Belfort
1981: Great St Wilfrid Handicap – Belfort
1985: Mill Reef Stakes – Luqman
1985: Mill Reef Stakes – Luqman