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Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Graham Bradley has died at the age of 65.
Bradley rode more than 700 winners during his 22-year career in the saddle and enjoyed a successful partnership with trainer Michael Dickinson.
His greatest success came in the 1983 Gold Cup, when he guided Bregawn to victory as Dickinson famously saddled the first five home.
Bradley enjoyed further Cheltenham Festival success, including victory in the Champion Hurdle aboard Collier Bay in 1996, and he also recorded four wins in the Grand Annual Handicap Chase.
He landed the King George VI Chase aboard Wayward Lad in 1985 for trainer Monica Dickinson, while on his first ride in Ireland he steered Rhyme ‘n’ Reason to victory in the 1985 Irish Grand National.
Victory in the Grand National itself proved just out of reach, with his best finish coming when runner-up aboard Suny Bay to Earth Summit in 1998.
In 1999, he retired from the saddle and became a bloodstock agent, sourcing National Hunt runners. Among his purchases was the triple Grade 1 winner Well Chief, who went on to win the Arkle in 2004 for owner David Johnson.
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Published on 2 July 2026inJump racing
Last updated 16:16, 2 July 2026
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