27 Facts About Hollie Doyle

Hollie Doyle was born on 11 October 1996 and is a British jockey who competes in flat racing.

Hollie Doyle set a new record for winners ridden in a British season by a female jockey in 2019.

Hollie Doyle came third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 2020, and was named The Sunday Times sportswoman of the year.

Hollie Doyle rode her 1,000th winner in September 2024, and rode her 1,000th British winner in March 2025.

Hollie Doyle's father Mark Doyle, from Clonmel, is a former jockey and her mother Caroline rode in Arab horse races.

Hollie Doyle had her first ride under rules as an amateur rider on The Mongoose at Salisbury in May 2013, winning by half a length.

Hollie Doyle moved as an apprentice jockey to the Wiltshire yard of trainer Richard Hannon in 2014 and rode out her claim in November 2017.

In June 2018 Hollie Doyle was unseated in a race at Haydock and suffered facial injuries including the loss of several teeth.

In 2019 Hollie Doyle set a new record for winners ridden in a calendar year in Britain by a female jockey with 116 victories, passing the previous record of 106 winners set by Josephine Gordon in 2017.

Hollie Doyle rode her first Group race winner on 9 July 2020 on Dame Malliot in the Princess of Wales's Stakes on the July Course at Newmarket.

On 29 August 2020 Hollie Doyle rode five winners in one day at Windsor Racecourse, making her the first female jockey to win five races on the same card in Britain.

On 14 October 2020 Hollie Doyle rode her 117th winner of the season, breaking the female jockeys' record she set in 2019.

On 17 October 2020, Hollie Doyle became the first female jockey to ride a winner on Champions Day at Ascot, when she steered Trueshan to victory in the Long Distance Cup.

Hollie Doyle finished the season fourth in the flat jockeys' championship, which at the time was the highest ranking for a woman.

Hollie Doyle secured another five-timer, this time at Kempton Park, on 3 March 2021.

Hollie Doyle had her first opportunity to ride in a Classic race in the 2021 2000 Guineas, but her mount, outsider Albadri, reared up and fell on leaving the paddock and was withdrawn from the race.

In September 2021 Hollie Doyle was given a seven-day ban for careless riding in a race at Kempton Park.

Hollie Doyle rode her 152nd winner of the year on 22 October, surpassing her own record for a British female jockey of 151 wins in 2020.

On 3 June 2022 Hollie Doyle rode Nashwa, bred and owned by Al Sagar and trained by John and Thady Gosden, into third place in the Oaks, a record for a female jockey in a British Classic.

Hollie Doyle rode her to a narrow victory, becoming the first female jockey to win a European Group 1 Classic.

Hollie Doyle came joint second in the 2022 flat jockeys' championship, the highest-ever ranking for a woman.

Hollie Doyle was tied with her husband Tom Marquand on 91 wins, 66 behind William Buick.

In October 2023 Hollie Doyle was given a one-month suspended ban, having tested positive for dihydrocodeine in April.

Hollie Doyle rode her 1,000th winner on Leyhaimur on 3 September 2024 at Goodwood.

Hollie Doyle rode her 1,000th British winner on Handle With Care at Lingfield on 24 March 2025.

Hollie Doyle has competed three times in the Shergar Cup team event, being part of the winning team in 2018 and 2023 and winning the silver saddle award in 2023 for the jockey with the most points in the event.

In 2019 Hollie Doyle was awarded a Lester for lady jockey of the year.