Jockey Profiles

Hollie Doyle

Hollie Doyle is a trailblazing British flat jockey who has rewritten the record books for female riders in British racing. Born in Herefordshire in 1996, she rode her first pony race at the age of nine and won her first race under rules as an amateur at Salisbury in 2013. She began her professional career with trainer David Evans before completing her apprenticeship with champion trainer Richard Hannon, and now rides as stable jockey for Archie Watson. Doyle became Britain's all-time leading female jockey in May 2025 when she rode her 1,023rd British winner at Ascot, surpassing Hayley Turner's long-standing record. Her Group 1 roll of honour is remarkable: she became the first female jockey to win a European Classic with Nashwa in the 2022 Prix de Diane at Chantilly, the first woman to ride a Group 1 winner at Royal Ascot when Bradsell took the 2025 King's Stand Stakes, and has enjoyed further top-level success with Trueshan in the Prix du Cadran and the Nunthorpe Stakes with Bradsell. Known for her positive riding style, excellent sense of pace, and a fierce competitive drive that belies her lightweight frame, Doyle is widely regarded as one of the most talented flat jockeys — male or female — of her generation. She captained the Great Britain and Ireland team at the 2025 Shergar Cup and continues to ride winners at the highest level worldwide.