Sam Lee
Sam Lee
1998 - 2026
Amateur rider Sam Lee, who rode four winners under rules and many in point-to-points, died suddenly on Friday 6 March 2026, aged just 27.
Amateur rider Sam Lee, who rode four winners under rules and many in point-to-points, died suddenly on Friday 6 March 2026, aged just 27.
He achieved his biggest success on Golan Fortune in the Listed Big Buck’s Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 November 2019. After the race he gave a joyful TV interview, showing his trademark ebullient character.
He achieved his biggest success on Golan Fortune in the Listed Big Buck’s Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on 16 November 2019. After the race he gave a joyful TV interview, showing his trademark ebullient character.
He was a member at Cheltenham Racecourse and rarely missed a meeting, although his main love was riding in point-to-points.
He was a member at Cheltenham Racecourse and rarely missed a meeting, although his main love was riding in point-to-points.
Leicestershire-based trainer Laura Morgan, with whom Sam was employed for a year and had a couple of rides under rules, said: “He was lovely and such a bubbly guy, he brightened up the room and he’d always be having a laugh and a joke – he was such fun to be around.”
Leicestershire-based trainer Laura Morgan, with whom Sam was employed for a year and had a couple of rides under rules, said: “He was lovely and such a bubbly guy, he brightened up the room and he’d always be having a laugh and a joke – he was such fun to be around.”
A minute’s silence was observed at that weekend’s point-to-point race meetings.
A minute’s silence was observed at that weekend’s point-to-point race meetings.
