A day in the life of a champion jockey 🏆| Richard Johnson

[@rasslem]

Richard Johnson is the consummate jockey, the consummate professional, and just the consummate gentleman. How can anyone have a bad word to say about him. You deserve a wonderful retirement Richard, and thank you for all you have done for racing. Do not under estimate what you have achieved. Every one in racing wishes you the best!

[@brightonmart]

Top man and top jockey. Happy retirement RJ 🙌🏻

[@scottdoran6772]

Happy retirement Dicky 👏🏇

[@CFreeJ]

Absolute top bloke!

[@johnnylynch2290]

A proper one, tough that McCoy was around at the same time. Out in one piece 👍👍👍

[@theoddfarmer381]

This just came on fyp the day he has retired 😢

[@Crackersontoast]

Same 😭

[@dominicthespacemandale6738]

Love Dicky

[@mcvicarross7]

He was the jockey on my first ever Cheltenham festival bet in 2003 I think it was (Rooster Booster Champ Hurdle) happy day's 👍😎🐴

[@Jamie2oo8Else]

Always sat in my bed at night, gazed into the stars via the sunroof, and wondered what championship jockey's do on a daily basis.

[@emiliasadkevic7322]

can somebody explain me why he is allowed to be 11 st in weight? i mean i always through jockeys are around 8st in weigh is it different for jump racing? :)

[@butcherexx79]

Very late reply but jump racing has very lenient weight requirements whereas flat is very strict. I've been struggling with my weight a lot, thinking of switching to jump

[@emiliasadkevic7322]

@@butcherexx79thank you for reply! Even though I was asking long ago but it was still helpful!

[@lewisdowsett8390]

He's house is nice must earn well

[@mickharrison9004]

He earns well because like them all they are bent and put the bookies interests first, and they in return look after the trainers and jockeys, anyone who thinks this game is straight needs help.

[@lewisdowsett8390]

@@mickharrison9004 Jesus the racings bent brigade get on my nerves,I didn't say it is or isn't the fact is he has a nice house and earns well,if my horse wins I'm buzzing if it loses I'm not that's gambling stop moaning just because you might have a few losers it's pure luck not skill,I was one horse away from a 7 winner super heinz that would of paid £1000 today and a 4/6 horse was the loser beaten by a 25/1 shot,that's gambling

[@lewisdowsett8390]

@Toni Caso well said

[@alanyeo8507]

Not for me always fell or never tried

[@siocas]

No seat belts in the people carrier? After the first morning workout on the way to Lingfield?

[@siocas]

Maybe because it's breaking the law and dangerous?

[@siocas]

@Toni Caso and?

[@harryturnbull1884]

So does he have a driver or was this Sky Sports chauffeuring? I think we should have been told.

[@danvanhoose6783]

Should have furnished a translator,jeez.

[@suaveeze]

Don’t even know how this is still a sport lol

[@ryleigh995]

What

[@berserk2x604]

Talk with sense

[@bradf2803]

Why is that you muppet

[@jacob4690]

Because it’s a bigger industry and sport that most the ones you like I’m sure :)

[@bradf2803]

@@jacob4690 please explain