Hollie Doyle

Hollie Doyle

Hollie Doyle set a new record for winners ridden in a British season by a female jockey in 2019. The following year, she came fourth in the Flat Jockeys’ Championship, the highest result for a woman to date. She came third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2020.

About Hollie Doyle in brief

Summary Hollie DoyleHollie Doyle is a British jockey who competes in flat racing. She set a new record for winners ridden in a British season by a female jockey in 2019. The following year, she came fourth in the Flat Jockeys’ Championship, the highest result for a woman to date. She came third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2020, and was also named The Sunday Times sportswoman of the year.

Doyle comes from a racing background. Her father Mark Doyle, from Clonmel, is a former jockey and her mother Caroline rode in Arab horse races. She was a member of the Herefordshire Pony Club and rode her first pony race at the age of nine. She had her first ride under rules as an amateur rider on The Mongoose at Salisbury in May 2013, winning by half a length.