๐Salateen๐
My retired Racehorse ๐ซ
Gave me my best day in Racing ๐ฅฐ
No career ending injury just retired ๐
Now part of the family and living the dream ๐ค
Yes he is correct I take enough pictures of him throughout the day but I just Love watching him cheer his Daddy on ๐ฅบ๐๐
#No1Fan
๐คฉ
@_benacurtis
To say Iโm proud would be an understatementโบ๏ธMassive Well Done
@bencurtis1989
on getting ๐ฏwinners up for the year,A 4 Timer on the day๐finishing 5th overall in the Jockey Championship, all your Hard Work & determination paying off๐ช& 1 Happy Little Boy shouting you on๐๐คฉ๐
This is everything he has worked so hard for ๐คฉ To say I am sooo proud of everything this guy has achieved is an understatement โบ๏ธ๐ So happy for everyone
@karl_burke
team,
@NBradleyRacing
and everyone else involved ๐ซ Dandella you will always have a place in our ๐s... ๐ค๐ค
Iโve dreamt of a Royal Ascot winner since the 1st time I sat on a racehorse. Today a filly bought by Kelly ridden daily by Lucy, trained by
@karl_burke
& owned by
@NBradleyRacing
made that dream come true. Words canโt describe the feeling. DANDALLA you superstar๐คฉ
#DREAMCOMETRUE
Very proud of
@_benacurtis
finishing in the top 5 In the Jockey Championship again this year, considering he missed a few weeks here & there ๐
Every year your commitment and drive you give to your job amazes me ๐คฉ Thank you to everyone who has supported Ben, bring on 2023 ๐๐ผ๐ช๐ซ
I canโt stress enough how proud I am of this Man & his achievements this year๐คฉ I get there is other lads out there working as hard but you really donโt realise it until you have to live with it๐๐ Now to smash that record
@_benacurtis
๐ฅ๐ช
#ProudWife
Itโs official ๐
@_benacurtis
AW CHAMPION JOCKEY ๐ฅณ No one really knows how hard you have worked then I do & you deserve this so so much ๐คฉ Congratulations You Champion ๐
#Proud
๐
โญ๏ธCHAMPION JOCKEYโญ๏ธ
๐ฅ -
@_benacurtis
is crowned
#AWChamps
Champion Jockey for the first time, with a total of 101 wins across Season 7.
Highlights include winning the
@betway
Cleves Stakes at
@LingfieldPark
on GOOD EFFORT ๐
No presentation
@LingfieldPark
for
@_benacurtis
winning the AW Champion Jockey today so we compromised & came up with our own ๐๐คฉ!! Little B presenting the ๐ to Daddy ๐๐ฅณ
Cuddles for Daddy before Operation No 2 ๐(Finally)!! Gonna be a tough few weeks ahead but hereโs to a pain free husband ๐๐ค
@_benacurtis
#GettingThere
๐
Absolutely loving
@burtinio18
celebrations here ๐ This is why we do what we doโค๏ธ Great effort from all
@ianwilliamsraci
to get Sir Maximilian back to winning ways๐๐ not a bad ride from
@benacurtis
either ๐
#Legend
Across the pond
Why hard-working expat Ben Curtis is dreaming of Kentucky Derby glory
Interview with Britainโs former all-weather champ, thriving in his new environment and in line to ride Louisiana Derby runner-up Honor Marie in Americaโs greatest race
It doesnโt matter how easy or hard the wins come itโs the fact this man is back in the winners enclosure on his 2nd day back riding after dislocating his shoulder only 9days ago ๐ตโ๐ซ๐
#KeepKicking
๐ช
@_benacurtis
Qipao - nice prospect
๐ Two races
๐ฅ Two wins
โญ๏ธ Exciting
50,000gns purchase Qipao (Muhaarar) does the business in good style for
@Johnston_Racing
&
@_benacurtis
at
@ChelmsfordCRC
Results & free replays โก
After watching
@FrankieDettori
over the last couple of weeks at 16months old we are getting the hang of this flying dismount ๐ on the couch of course ๐คฃ
@benacurtis
chances of not being a jockey not looking good ๐๐
#FutureChamp
๐
Absolutely Delighted for the
@NBradleyRacing
team with Mystery Angel ๐ผ Brilliant Training by
@gbougheyracing
& the ride wasnโt all that bad either
@_benacurtis
๐๐ What a little superstar she is ๐ซ
๐ฃ๏ธ "He made my job very easy!"
@_benacurtis
is full of praise for the tough and likeable Sir Busker, who knuckled down to land today's feature Group 2
@SkyBet
York Stakes in game fashion for
@WKnightRacing
and
@KVTRacing
๐
Ben Curtisโs 2020 Highs ๐คฉ
๐ซChampion All Weather Jockey 2019/2020
๐ซDubai Carnival Winner
๐ซTop 5 finish in Jockey Championship
๐ซ5 Group Races
๐ซMost Winning Jockey in the UK (so far๐คช)
๐ซChampion Northern Jockey
Not a bad Year
@_benacurtis
๐
We are very proud of You๐
Wait until he realises what he just watched & was actually celebrating, loves a Frankie winner but my god that one was special๐ฅฐ... John Gosden,
@FrankieDettori
, Imran take a bow ๐๐ - Enable you absolute Superstar ๐
Weโve had a 880mile round trip ๐๐ซ๐ท Lucky to get there alive ๐คช๐ Unfortunate how it worked out but these 2 will Have their Day ๐ช๐ค๐คฉ๐ค๐ค
๐Winner๐
CRACK REGIMENT wins
@NewcastleRaces
but what a performance by
@_benacurtis
who rode him to the line despite dislocating his shoulder during the race. Hope youโre ok Ben. Unbelievable ride under the circumstances. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Trebles all around! Squelch completes the three-timer in the Bet With Jayne - Your Local Bookmaker Handicap and gifts jockey Ben Curtis a hat-trick on the day ๐
๐51 Winners๐ Up for the year on the 14th of February ๐ฅฐ Super proud of this Man & so Happy to see all his hard work paying off ๐ฅณ
@benacurtis
๐
#Dedication
๐ช
After a hard 12 months Iโm be able to say Iโve beaten cancer which is a feeling I canโt explain, I just want to thank everyone in Ireland and Australia for the support along the way wouldnโt have been able to do it without ye.
A first U.S. victory for
@_benacurtis
on TUFANI (Distorted Humor) in the F&M Turf
@fairgroundsnola
on Saturdayโs card. Has ridden over 1,000 winners in the U.K. The native of Ireland won the AW Championship back in 2020. His book here being handled by agent Ron
@FaucheuxRacing
.
Congratulations to
@benacurtis
for having a treble in the Flat Jockeysโ Championship
@Beverley_Races
this afternoon!
The treble also brought up 50 winners in the
#JockeyChamps
๐
CAN WE ALL JUST TAKE A MINUTE PLEASE ๐ & realise what has just happened AGAIN ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@HollieDoyle1
just bloody fantastic to watch on horse back ๐คฉ๐๐ช
โญ History for Hollie! โญ
๐ด She becomes the first female jockey in Britain to ride 5โฃ successive winners!
๐ฅ Della Mare 15/8
๐ฅ Laos 7/2
๐ฅ Highland Aveniue 4/9
๐ฅ Sir Titan 14/1
๐ฅ Madrinho 8/1
Watch Racing TV to see if she can make it 6โฃ on Chinese Whisperer (8.20)!
What a year itโs been ๐๐คฉ!! Thank you to everyone for their continued support for Ben ๐ I will now have 3 boys to look after for the winter ๐คช but it will be well worth it once I have a pain free Husband ๐ค!! Hereโs to 2022 ๐ช๐ซ๐
Busy, Ben?
Ben Curtis today:
โ Winner on his first ride of the day at Lingfield - River Dawn
๐ฒ Has 13 rides in total, finishing at Chelmsford, 19:30!
It's a win for The Queen in The Bombardier "March to Your Own Drum" Novice Stakes.
@WilliamHaggas
and Ben Curtis complete their impressive treble on DESERT CARAVAN.
Whatโs getting me through my workouts everyday๐ง - Knowing that when I go home๐จ๐ฎ for Christmas Iโm going to eat my body weight in TAYTO & Clonakilty sausages๐คช๐๐ท
#FACT
#BecauseICan
๐โโ๏ธ
When he takes the hole family โliterallyโ out for a day for 1 ride & itโs a winner๐ค๐๐ Itโs all about the Driver & the Co-pilots๐ถ๐ถ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐คฃ
#LittleBCharm
๐
#GunMetal
#HappyFam
๐ช
@benacurtis
That man again! Three on the night for Ben Curtis as High Fort kicks away from his opposition to win comfortably for
@KMcL_Racing
at
@NewcastleRaces
๐
๐ฃ๏ธ "Heโs really riding well, with confidence, so we thought he would be perfect.โ
@_benacurtis
has been handed a first Investec Derby ride aboard Royal Ascot winner Highland Chief.
Rode 1 lot today after being off for 18months๐๐ 1 - I Feel like I lost a stone already๐ 2 - I Feel like a kid at Christmas as I survived๐ & 3 - I mean I was clearly just a passenger but the relief to get back to it was Awesome ๐
#GottaLoveTheGame
#ItsTheLittleThings
๐คฉ
"I'm looking forward to spending Christmas with my wife Shauna and two-year-old son Brodi."
Ben Curtis on a 'fantastic' year from all-weather to Royal Ascot โญ๏ธ
We have all been waiting for this day for a long time now ๐!! Good Luck to everyone heading to
@NewcastleRaces
2Moro ๐ Stay Safe ๐
#RacingIsBack
๐ช๐
Good Luck to this Superhuman today & for the rest of the season
@_benacurtis
๐ & to everyone else involved ๐ Hereโs to a Happy, Healthy & Safe Season ahead ๐ช๐๐
#TheFlatIsBack
๐คฉ
Little B a tad 2 young to go to Royal Ascot this year to watch Daddy
@benacurtis
so we had to compromise ๐๐คฃ!! Perched up watching
@itvracing
Happy Out ๐
#FutureRaceGoer
Itโs been a long 6 weeks for
@_benacurtis
๐ตโ๐ซ but thank god that part is over ๐ I may have enjoyed this bit a bit more then Ben did though ๐ and will be glad to not have to say the words โMind His Toesโ for a long time again ๐
Big Thanks to everyone who has helped & supported Ben throughout the Season, itโs been a great year all considering ๐๐๐ Hereโs to 2021 ๐
As the curtain drops on the 2020 turf season I would like to thank everyone who has supported me and made a year of tribulation so memorable. From trainers, owners & all the staff at the yards.
My Agent, family & driver.
#RollOnMarch
#SoGrateful
๐
Enjoyed watching Cheltenham & how well the Irish Done this week but enjoyed watching the All weather a tad bit more as
@benacurtis
rode 5 winners this Week๐ค Travelling up & down the country everyday paying off๐ช๐๐๐จ๐ฎ
#HardWork
#ProudWife
#KeepKicking
๐
๐ First woman ๐๐ซ๐๐ง to be top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival
๐ First woman ๐๐ซ๐๐ง to win the Grand National
๐ First jockey ๐๐ซ๐๐ง to win BBC World Sport Star
๐ 2021 belongs to Rachael Blackmore
#SPOTY