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360:Hills rode his first winner, Border Dawn, at
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117:British Champions Fillies' and Mares' Stakes
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383:in 1990. He became the second jockey of
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1144:People educated at Cokethorpe School
1042:"Hills ready for swansong | Setanta"
368:on Ilium and finished fourth in the
307:(born 22 January 1963) is a retired
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62:5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
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326:Richard James Hills was born in
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411:Richard enjoys breeding ducks,
112:British Champions Sprint Stakes
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771:Maroof (1994), Summoner (2001)
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803:Canadian International Stakes
167:Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3
905:Gran Premio del Jockey Club
836:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
738:Hayil (1997), Awzaan (2009)
341:. The twins' older brother
157:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
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379:winner was Ashal in the
353:side of the industry in
152:Grosser Preis von Bayern
142:Grosser Preis von Berlin
1067:. London: Robert Hale.
1063:Wright, Howard (1986).
943:Dubai Duty Free Stakes
647:(1995), Lahan (2000),
1048:on 24 September 2015.
917:Gran Premio di Milano
684:(2001), Haafhd (2004)
399:on 31 March 2012. On
318:in a 33 year career.
316:British Classic Races
82:British Classic Races
952:Dubai Sheema Classic
936:United Arab Emirates
762:(1987), Nayef (2003)
716:International Stakes
415:and plane spotting.
395:. He retired at the
197:International Stakes
187:Dubai Sheema Classic
1085:Sporting positions
885:Salve Regina (2002)
419:British career wins
98:1000 Guineas Stakes
88:2000 Guineas Stakes
734:Middle Park Stakes
357:, United States.
328:Newmarket, Suffolk
219:Significant horses
137:Middle Park Stakes
114:(1997, 2007, 2009)
108:Other major races:
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872:Deutschland-Preis
689:Coronation Stakes
385:Hamdan Al Maktoum
336:racehorse trainer
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75:Major racing wins
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1029:Wright 1986
966:Almutawakel
339:Barry Hills
309:flat racing
225:Almutawakel
182:Jebel Hatta
103:Oaks Stakes
67:Career wins
1123:Categories
1105:1997–2012
1014:22 October
991:References
860:Aral-Pokal
827:Prix Morny
620:Major wins
401:Sky Sports
375:His first
343:John Hills
177:Dubai Turf
162:Prix Morny
47:1963-01-22
31:Occupation
781:Mutafaweq
362:Doncaster
351:insurance
281:Mutafaweq
974:See also
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293:Summoner
253:Ghanaati
212:Gold Cup
202:July Cup
854:Germany
748:Eswarah
645:Harayir
611:2008 –
605:2007 –
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425:1979 –
377:Group 1
332:Michael
277:Mujahid
261:Harayir
249:Eswarah
245:Elnadim
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968:(1999)
912:(2003)
910:Ekraar
867:(1995)
821:France
797:Canada
783:(1999)
750:(2005)
663:(2004)
661:Haafhd
651:(2009)
322:Career
312:jockey
273:Maroof
257:Haafhd
241:Awzaan
233:Arcano
229:Aqlaam
214:(1990)
209:(2009)
204:(1998)
199:(2002)
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105:(2005)
95:(1999)
90:(2004)
59:Height
35:Jockey
899:Italy
760:Mtoto
682:Nayef
370:Derby
285:Nayef
269:Lahan
265:Hayil
237:Ashal
70:1,892
1069:ISBN
1016:2023
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41:Born
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