British flat racing jockey Paul Hanagan (born September 8, 1980 in Warrington, Cheshire) has won several Classic races. After winning his first championship with 191 victories in 2010, Hanagan was again named the best flat rider in Britain. In 2011, he rode 165 winners to defend his title. He won eight Group 1 races, including the Epsom Oaks, throughout the course of a 25-year career.
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With the exception of a four-and-a-half year gap during which he was hired by owner Sheikh Hamdan, he rode for Malton-based trainer Richard Fahey from 1999 to 2022. In August 2023, he made the announcement that he was giving up racing.
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Hanagan had scores of 6, 23, and 29 in 1999, 2000, and 2001, respectively, to start a career that was taking off.
Who does Paul Hanagan ride for?
After 25 years of racing, Paul Hanagan, a two-time champion jockey, has announced his retirement. On Friday’s bill at York, he will match up with his former boss Richard Fahey, whose Malton yard he joined as an apprentice in 1999, for his final ride on Wootton’Sun in the opening 1m4f handicap.
Has Paul Hanagan retired?
Paul Hanagan, a two-time champion jockey, has announced his retirement from racing after 25 years. He will match up with his former boss Richard Fahey, whose Malton yard he joined as an apprentice in 1999, for his final ride on Wootton’Sun in the opening 1m4f handicap on Friday’s bill at York.


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