Richard Lines
Born on December 7, 1964, Richard Lines is the son of veteran Newmarket trainer Cliff Lines, best known for having been Shergar’s work rider.
Born on December 7, 1964, Richard Lines is the son of veteran Newmarket trainer Cliff Lines, best known for having been Shergar’s work rider.
Richard initially rode in Australia as an apprentice in 1981 but returned to England following problems with his passport. He then rode successfully in Britain in the mid-1980s, his winners including one on debutant Coup D’Hebe for Willie Hastings-Bass at Leicester on November 5, 1985.
Richard initially rode in Australia as an apprentice in 1981 but returned to England following problems with his passport. He then rode successfully in Britain in the mid-1980s, his winners including one on debutant Coup D’Hebe for Willie Hastings-Bass at Leicester on November 5, 1985.
He rode in Australia during the British winters before eventually returning down under full time.
He rode in Australia during the British winters before eventually returning down under full time.
His major wins in Australia included the Journalists’ Plate at Randwick on the C’est La Vie in1988 for leading trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith.
His major wins in Australia included the Journalists’ Plate at Randwick on the C’est La Vie in1988 for leading trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith.
He took out a trainer’s licence in Malaysia in 2002 and trained 16 winners in his first season.
He took out a trainer’s licence in Malaysia in 2002 and trained 16 winners in his first season.
He went on to become champion trainer there for three successive years, 2011 to 2013. In 2011 Richard not only won the trainers’ championship but his horse Tears To Diamonds also won Horse Of The Year honours after winning five races in a row culminating with a win in the Group 1 Penang Gold Cup.
He went on to become champion trainer there for three successive years, 2011 to 2013. In 2011 Richard not only won the trainers’ championship but his horse Tears To Diamonds also won Horse Of The Year honours after winning five races in a row culminating with a win in the Group 1 Penang Gold Cup.
He also trained Taichi Master to win both the Group 3 Sports TOTO Supreme Challenge Trophy and the Group 1 Coronation Cup in 2013.
He also trained Taichi Master to win both the Group 3 Sports TOTO Supreme Challenge Trophy and the Group 1 Coronation Cup in 2013.