Darryll Holland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Darryll Holland |
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| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 14 June 1972 Manchester, England |
| Major racing wins | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2003) Fillies' Mile (2006) Sun Chariot Stakes (2000, 2007) Yorkshire Oaks (1997) Dewhurst Stakes (2003) Pretty Polly Stakes (2004) Grosser Preis von Bayern (1998) Preis der Diana (2006) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (2002) International Stakes (2003) King's Stand Stakes (2004) July Cup (2002) St. James's Palace Stakes (2003) Coronation Cup (2004) Eclipse Stakes (1999, 2003) Goodwood Cup (1998) |
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| Racing awards | |
| British Champion Apprentice (1991) Lester Awards Apprentice Jockey of the Year (1991) Flat Ride of the Year (1998, 2002) |
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| Significant horses | |
| Almerita, Chorist, Compton Admiral, Continent, Danceabout, Double Trigger, Falbrav, Luso, Majestic Roi, Milk It Mick, My Emma, Simply Perfect, The Tatling, Warrsan, Zafeen | |
Darryll Paul Holland, born on June 14, 1972, in Manchester, England, is a famous jockey from the United Kingdom. He rides horses in flat racing, which means races on a flat track without any jumps. Darryll has worked with many top trainers like Luca Cumani, Geoff Wragg, and Mark Johnston.
In 1991, Darryll was named the British flat racing Champion Apprentice. This award goes to the best young jockey learning the ropes. He also won the Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year in the same year. Later, he received two more Lester Awards for the Flat Ride of the Year. These were for his amazing rides on Double Trigger in the 1998 Goodwood Cup and on Just James in 2002 at Newmarket.
Darryll showed his skill early in the famous Epsom Derby race. In 1993, he finished third on a horse called Blues Traveller. This horse was a huge underdog, with odds of 150 to 1, meaning very few people expected it to do well! He came even closer to winning the Derby in 2006. He finished second on Dragon Dancer, another horse with long odds (66 to 1). They were beaten by just a tiny bit, called a "short head," by the winner, Sir Percy.
Darryll Holland's Big Wins
Darryll Holland has won many important races around the world. Here are some of his major victories:
Wins in Great Britain
- Coronation Cup – (1) – Warrsan (2004)
- Dewhurst Stakes – (1) – Milk It Mick (2003)
- Eclipse Stakes – (2) – Compton Admiral (1999), Falbrav (2003)
- Fillies' Mile – (1) – Simply Perfect (2006)
- International Stakes – (1) – Falbrav (2003)
- July Cup – (1) – Continent (2002)
- King's Stand Stakes – (1) – The Tatling (2004)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (1) – Falbrav (2003)
- St. James's Palace Stakes – (1) – Zafeen (2003)
- Sun Chariot Stakes – (2) – Danceabout (2000), Majestic Roi (2007)
- Yorkshire Oaks – (1) – My Emma (1997)
Wins in Other Countries
- France France
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – (1) – Continent (2002)
- Germany Germany
- Preis der Diana – (1) – Almerita (2006)
- Rheinland-Pokal – (1) – Luso (1998)
- Ireland Ireland
- Pretty Polly Stakes – (1) – Chorist (2004)
- Italy Italy
- Gran Criterium – (1) – Pearl of Love (2003)
- Oaks d'Italia – (1) – Menhoubah (2004)
- Premio Parioli – (1) – Dupont (2002)
- Premio Regina Elena – (1) – Love of Dubai (2008)
- Singapore Singapore
- Singapore Derby – (1) All The Way (2000)
- Kranji Mile – (1) Pacific Prince (2000)
