Paris, France, Aug 1, 2026 (AFP) - Ex-British champion jockey Crowley takes 'hardest decision' to retire

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2026-08-01

Jim Crowley, the 2016 British champion jockey who had switched from jumps to the flat, took the "hardest decision" of his life on Saturday and retired. The 48-year-old Englishman made the rare switch in 2006 and went on to not only be champion jockey but also to win many major prizes. However, a serious fall in a race last September resulted in fractures to his pelvis and a leg, and despite battling to return to the saddle, he opted to call it a......

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