Steve Williams
Flat jockey Stephen David Williams was born in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire on October 11, 1968. He became apprenticed to Worksop trainer Jeremy Glover and rode his first winner on Joveworth in a seven-furlong apprentices’ handicap at Catterick on April 6, 1988.
Flat jockey Stephen David Williams was born in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire on October 11, 1968. He became apprenticed to Worksop trainer Jeremy Glover and rode his first winner on Joveworth in a seven-furlong apprentices’ handicap at Catterick on April 6, 1988.
Later that month, April 25, Steve and Joveworth teamed up to win at Wolverhampton, beating John Read on Gaelic Fog in a bunch finish in which the first four were separated by barely half a length.
Later that month, April 25, Steve and Joveworth teamed up to win at Wolverhampton, beating John Read on Gaelic Fog in a bunch finish in which the first four were separated by barely half a length.
Steve went on to ride a total of five winners from 32 mounts that year, four of them Glover. He won twice on The White Lion, at Hamilton on June 7 and at Beverley on July 12.
Steve went on to ride a total of five winners from 32 mounts that year, four of them Glover. He won twice on The White Lion, at Hamilton on June 7 and at Beverley on July 12.
After a successful period as an apprentice, Steve joined the ranks of professional jockeys in 1994. Jeremy Glover continued to be his main supplier of winners, providing four of his seven wins in 1996 and five of his six in 1998.
After a successful period as an apprentice, Steve joined the ranks of professional jockeys in 1994. Jeremy Glover continued to be his main supplier of winners, providing four of his seven wins in 1996 and five of his six in 1998.
By then, Steve was combining race-riding with a boxing career. He had his first professional fight when drawing with Shaun Hall at the Norfolk Gardens Hotel in Bradford on March 6, 1995. He fought in the Bantamweight division and was known as ‘The Boxing Jockey’.
By then, Steve was combining race-riding with a boxing career. He had his first professional fight when drawing with Shaun Hall at the Norfolk Gardens Hotel in Bradford on March 6, 1995. He fought in the Bantamweight division and was known as ‘The Boxing Jockey’.
He continued to combine the two sports for the next five years, riding his last three winners for trainer Gary Woodward in 1999. He relinquished his jockey’s licence in 2000. He initially retired from the ring after losing to Noel Wilders in a match for the British Bantamweight Title at Mansfield Leisure centre on January 18, 2000. However, he made a two-fight comeback, aged 33, in 2002, winning both bouts on points at the Grove Leisure Centre in Newark, the last of them against Andy Roberts at on November 30, 2002.
He continued to combine the two sports for the next five years, riding his last three winners for trainer Gary Woodward in 1999. He relinquished his jockey’s licence in 2000. He initially retired from the ring after losing to Noel Wilders in a match for the British Bantamweight Title at Mansfield Leisure centre on January 18, 2000. However, he made a two-fight comeback, aged 33, in 2002, winning both bouts on points at the Grove Leisure Centre in Newark, the last of them against Andy Roberts at on November 30, 2002.
He finally retired having won 13 of his 16 bouts, with one draw and two defeats. His son Jamie has followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a professional boxer.
He finally retired having won 13 of his 16 bouts, with one draw and two defeats. His son Jamie has followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a professional boxer.
He recorded his biggest win on Viceroy in the 1992 Gosforth Park Cup.
He recorded his biggest win on Viceroy in the 1992 Gosforth Park Cup.