Sean Bowen (born 5 September 1997[2]) is a Welsh jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Bowen is the son of horse racing trainer Peter Bowen.[3]

Sean Bowen
OccupationJockey
Born (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27)
Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales[1]
Major racing wins
Tolworth Novices Hurdle (2021)
Liverpool Hurdle (2019)
Racing awards
Lester Awards x2 (2015)
Honours
Champion Conditional Jockey (2015)
Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Series Champion (2015)
Significant horses
Metier, If The Cap Fits

Career

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Bowen was an accomplished point-to-point jockey, who won the Wilkinson Sword title for his achievements in the discipline; later it was also won by his brother James Bowen.[4] In 2015, Bowen won both the Champion Conditional Jockey Championship and the Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Championship.[5][6] In the same year, Bowen won his first two Lester Awards for both Racing Excellence Conditional Jockey and the AtTheRaces Jump Ride of the Year for his win on Just A Par at Sandown Park.[7]

In 2019, Bowen won his first Grade 1 race with victory on board If The Cap Fits, in the Liverpool Hurdle.[8] His second Group 1 win came in 2021 at Sandown, with Metier winning the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle.[9]

Previously, Bowen has been an official ambassador to Ffos Las Racecourse.[1] He regularly rides for his father Peter Bowen, Martin Keighley and Olly Murphy.[10][11]

Major wins

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  Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sean Bowen Becomes Official Ambassador To Ffos Las Races". Ffos Las Racecourse. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Jockey Sean Bowen is among those celebrating on Wednesday". Racing Post. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Grand National 2015: Welsh jockey Sean Bowen to face horse trained by his own parents in Aintree showpiece". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ^ "RECORD BREAKING NOVICE JAMES BOWEN AWARDED DODSON & HORRELL WILKINSON SWORD". Dodson and Horrell. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Welsh jockey Sean Bowen wins National Hunt conditional riders' title with Sandown victory". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Sean Bowen comes out on top in the Conditional Hands and Heels title". British Horse Racing Authority. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "RACING: Jockey Tom Marquand wins his first 'Lester' award". Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  8. ^ "If The Cap Fits wins thrilling Ryanair Stayers' Hurdle". Sporting Life. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ^ "METIER DOMINATES IN GRADE 1 TOLWORTH HURDLE". Harry Fry Racing. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Sean Bowen". peterbowenracing.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Our Jockeys". paulnichollsracing.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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Sean Bowen profile at the British Horse Racing Authority