Tom Marquand

Tom Marquand (born April 1998) is a British jockey who competes in flat racing.

Background

Marquand spent his childhood near Cheltenham and, although not from a racing background, grew up around horses. After pony racing and riding out for local trainers, he joined the Wiltshire yard of trainer Richard Hannon as an apprentice at the age of 16.[1]

Career

Marquand rode his first winner in 2014 and was champion apprentice jockey in 2015. That year he reached the finals of the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.[1] On 7 September 2017 he rode his first Group race winner (40/1 outsider Anna Nerium in the Group 3 Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury).[2] In 2018 he rode more than 100 winners, including Anna Nerium in another Group 3 race, the Supreme Stakes at Goodwood.[2] Over Christmas and the New Year he spent six weeks in Australia riding for the Sydney trainer John O'Shea.[1] There were two more Group 3 victories in 2019: the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom Downs on Anna Nerium and the Prix Belle de Nuit at Saint-Cloud, France, on Monica Sheriff.[2] Another trip to Australia in March-April 2020 provided Marquand with a Group 1 double on the William Haggas-trained Addeybb in the Ranvet Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.[3] Marquand also had several successes in Group 3 races in Australia and was nicknamed 'Aussie Tom' by Australian racing fans.[4]

On 4 July 2020, Marquand had his first ride in the Epsom Derby. He had ridden English King to win the Lingfield Derby Trial but lost the Derby ride on the fancied runner to Frankie Dettori. Instead he secured a ride on 50/1 outsider Khalifa Sat and finished in second place behind Serpentine.[5][6]

Marquand's first Classic win came on Galileo Chrome in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster on 12 September 2020. He had only been given the ride the previous day, when jockey Shane Crosse tested positive for Covid-19.[7]

Personal life

Marquand's partner is jockey Hollie Doyle. The couple met in their pony racing days, and they were for a time apprentices together at Richard Hannon's yard.[1]

Major wins

Great Britain

Australia

References
  1. "Making his mark". The Owner Breeder. 7 April 2019.
  2. "Tom Marquand". Racing Post.
  3. "Prince of Wales's Stakes: Tom Marquand bids to extend Group 1 streak on Addeybb". Racing Post. 16 June 2020.
  4. "'Aussie Tom' Is A Pom At Heart". Thoroughbred Daily News. 1 April 2020.
  5. "No English King, no problem: Tom Marquand keen on Derby ride Khalifa Sat". Racing Post. 28 June 2020.
  6. "Epsom Derby: Serpentine stuns rivals to give Aidan O'Brien record eighth victory". BBC Sport. 4 July 2020.
  7. "St Leger: Galileo Chrome wins final 2020 Classic at Doncaster". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020.
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