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jump jockey

British  

noun

  1. a jockey who rides in steeplechases (as opposed to one who rides in flat races)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That victory came less than three months after Aswat had become the first black female British jump jockey to compete in a race in Britain.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

"We can't say we're looking after horses and giving them dignity when we're clearly not," eight-time champion jump jockey Peter Scudamore told BBC Sport's Laura Scott.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2021

Johnson has won more than 3,000 races - making him easily the second most successful jump jockey of all time behind McCoy, to whom he was runner-up in 16 championships.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2016

Britain's twenty-times champion jump jockey AP McCoy was knighted by the Queen in the New Year Honours List on Wednesday.

From Reuters Dec. 30, 2015

Credentials: Two-time champion jump jockey of Ireland and principal rider for trainer Nicky Henderson.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2015

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