Freddy Tylicki
Frederick ‘Freddy’ Tylicki was born in Germany on July 9, 1986, the son of Polish-born Andrzej Tylicki, who was three times champion jockey in Germany.
Frederick ‘Freddy’ Tylicki was born in Germany on July 9, 1986, the son of Polish-born Andrzej Tylicki, who was three times champion jockey in Germany.
Freddy began his racing career in Ireland with Dermot Weld and Jim Bolger before moving to England and becoming apprenticed to Richard Fahey at Malton.
Freddy began his racing career in Ireland with Dermot Weld and Jim Bolger before moving to England and becoming apprenticed to Richard Fahey at Malton.
He gained his first big race victory on Flying Clarets in the 2008 John Smith’s Cup at York and finished that year with 25 wins from 163 rides. He was crowned champion apprentice the following year, beating David Probert by just one win. He also won the 2009 Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year. At the end of the season, he wintered in California to enhance his skills, riding for trainer Paddy Gallagher.
He gained his first big race victory on Flying Clarets in the 2008 John Smith’s Cup at York and finished that year with 25 wins from 163 rides. He was crowned champion apprentice the following year, beating David Probert by just one win. He also won the 2009 Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year. At the end of the season, he wintered in California to enhance his skills, riding for trainer Paddy Gallagher.
Less than a year after becoming champion apprentice, his career was put on hold after a serious shoulder injury. He finished the year with just 26 winners.
Less than a year after becoming champion apprentice, his career was put on hold after a serious shoulder injury. He finished the year with just 26 winners.
After coming back from injury, he rode over 60 winners a season. In September 2012 he rode five winners for five different trainers at Newcastle on a Saturday, followed by a double on two outsider at Yarmouth the following Thursday. Semayyel, trained by Clive Brittain, won the Listed John Musker Fillies’ Stakes at 125-1, one of the biggest priced winners in British horse racing history, and Freddy followed up with a win on a 33-1 outsider. For the former achievement he won the Flat Jockey Award at the annual ‘Magic Moments’ awards dinner.
After coming back from injury, he rode over 60 winners a season. In September 2012 he rode five winners for five different trainers at Newcastle on a Saturday, followed by a double on two outsider at Yarmouth the following Thursday. Semayyel, trained by Clive Brittain, won the Listed John Musker Fillies’ Stakes at 125-1, one of the biggest priced winners in British horse racing history, and Freddy followed up with a win on a 33-1 outsider. For the former achievement he won the Flat Jockey Award at the annual ‘Magic Moments’ awards dinner.
On August 21, 2016 Freddy won his first Group 1 race on James Fanshawe’s filly Speedy Boarding in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. On October 2 they landed the Group 1 Prix de l’Opera at the Arc meeting, held that year at Chantilly.
On August 21, 2016 Freddy won his first Group 1 race on James Fanshawe’s filly Speedy Boarding in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. On October 2 they landed the Group 1 Prix de l’Opera at the Arc meeting, held that year at Chantilly.
However, later that same month, on October 31, 2016, he was involved in a serious four-horse pile-up at Kempton Park, which ended with him in intensive care at St George's Hospital. He was found to have T7 paralysis, meaning he is paralysed from the waist down.
However, later that same month, on October 31, 2016, he was involved in a serious four-horse pile-up at Kempton Park, which ended with him in intensive care at St George's Hospital. He was found to have T7 paralysis, meaning he is paralysed from the waist down.