Nicky Henderson

DOB: December 12, 1950

The son of financier and amateur jockey John Henderson MBE, Nicky attended Eton before working in the City for stockbrokers Cazenoves. He ended up in their Sydney office and rode out each morning prior to work, before deciding to change direction and study farming at Cirencester.

Nicky spent six years as an amateur jockey, riding 78 winners, including in the Imperial Cup and the Foxhunters Chase at Liverpool. He was assistant to the legendary Fred Winter from 1974 to 1978. In July 1978 he first took out a trainer's licence and trained from Windsor House in Lambourn. He moved to Seven Barrows in 1990.

Nicky Henderson is the most successful current trainer at The Festival with 34 victories. He is joint-second on the all-time list alongside Martin Pipe and six behind Fulke Walwyn.

Cheltenham Festival wins (34):

JCB Triumph Hurdle: 1985 First Bout, 1987 Alone Success, 1999 Katarino, 2009 Zaynar

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle: 1985, 1986 & 1987 See You Then, 2009 Punjabi

The Irish Independent Arkle Chase: 1991 Remittance Man, 1993 Travado, 2000 Tiutchev

Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase: 1992 Remittance Man

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: 1986 River Ceiriog, 1992 Flown

Cathcart Chase: 1990 Brown Windsor, 1994 Raymylette, 1999 & 2000 Stormyfairweather

Ladbrokes World Hurdle: 1989 Rustle, 2000 Bacchanal

Festival Plate: 1985 & 1986 The Tsarevich, 2005 Liberthine, 2006 Non So

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase: 1990 Master Bob, 2002 The Bushkeeper, 2005 Juveigneur

Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle: 1993 Thumbs Up, 1997 Barna Boy

William Hill Handicap Chase: 2000 Marlborough

RSA Chase: 2005 Trabolgan

Ryanair Chase: 2006 Fondmort

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase: 2006 Greenhope

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle: 2009 Andytown