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Richard Dunwoody MBE is a three times Champion jockey and one of Britain’s most successful jockeys ever. He was at the forefront of English National Hunt racing in the 80’s and the 90’s, winning the Big Three races the Grand National (twice on Miinnehoma and West Tip), the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
When he hung up his boots at the age of 35 due to injury in 1999, he had won a record 1,699 races and endured 672 falls (a record which he still holds!). He is best known for his partnership with the legendary Desert Orchid on whom he won seven races. Richard was awarded an MBE in 1993 for services to his sport
A racing pundit for the BBC, sports columnist, and inspirational speaker, in January 2008 Richard also completed a gruelling 680-mile, 48-day trek to the South Pole un-resupplied and on a new route, one that Shackleton intended to take back in 1915 but failed to complete.
Audiences will learn about the driving ambition which led him to become a household favourite in racing circles at only 21 and the focus and determination which kept him at the forefront of National Hunt racing for 15 years and helped him complete his greatest ever achievement reaching the South Pole.
Business lessons include:
- Controlling the controllable
- Choosing your attitude
- Goal setting
- Overcoming the fear of failure
- Learning from mistakes and dealing with setbacks
- Building a high performance team
- Doing the basics
- Focus and commitment needed to get to the top
- An Insight into the World’s Greatest Race, the Aintree Grand National
- Conquering the South Pole.
Richard Dunwoody MBE Background at a glance:
- Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on January 18th 1964
- Parents Former national hunt trainer George Dunwoody and his wife Gillian
- Educated at Rendcomb College near Cheltenham
- First English winner ‘Game Trust’ at Cheltenham in May 1983
- High points include winning the Grand National on West Tip in 1986 and Miinnehoma in 1994
- Cheltenham Gold Cup on Charter Party in 1988
- Best known for his partnership with Desert Orchid on whom he won seven races
- Major wins Grand National (2), Cheltenham Gold Cup, King George VI Steeplechase (4), Champion Hurdle, Breeders Cup Chase USA (2)
- Until 2002 Richard held the record for the most winners ridden (1699 in Britain) and became Champion Jockey three times 92-93, 93-94, 94-95
- Awarded the MBE for services to racing in June 1993
- Voted National Hunt Jockey of the Year from 1990-95
- Ride of the Year Award (SISSporting Life) 1995 and 96
- Champion of Champions 2001
- Books Hell for Leather, Duel, Hands and Heels, Horses of My Life, Obsessed (his autobiography) and Our Gumball Rally
- In 2003 completed the Polar Race, a 350 mile ski race to the Magnetic North Pole
- In 2008 reached the South Pole, the first person on foot to do so on foot and un-resupplied from the Recovery Glacier, a total distance of 680 miles
- July 2009 completed 1000 miles in 1000 hours charity walk. Raised over one hundred thousand pounds.
- 2009 announced as one of the sixteen contestant in Strictly Come Dancing.
Richard has a number of books out covering his life and career.
Hell For Leather, Duel, Hands and Heels, Horses of my Life, Obsessed, Out, Gumball Rally and Richard’s second autobiography “Method in my Madness”
All the above are available on Amazon.
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“Richard was a huge success and warmly received by everybody. There was a sense that we were welcoming home a national hero.”
Paul Ennis, Marketing Director, ESB Ireland
“..what a roaring success this event was. It was hugely enjoyable and very interesting. Inspiring.”
Penny Newton, APM Project Manager
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Gillian Armitage, British Red Cross
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