Richard
Hannon is a British Champion flat race trainer and the son of
four-time Champion trainer, Richard Hannon Sr.
After
assisting his father for 12 years, Hannon Jr officially took over the
licence of their Herridge Racing Stables, in Wiltshire on the 1st
January 2014.
The
trainer only had to wait two days for his first solo victory, with
Unscripted winning at Wolverhampton on 3rd
of January. It was the first win of a blistering season for Hannon,
who won the 2,000 Guineas with Night of Thunder, the Queen Anne
Stakes at Royal Ascot with Tornado and was named Champion Trainer.
He
kept the momentum going into the next season where he scooped
victories in the Coronation Cup and in the Lockinge with Night of
Thunder; maintaining Group 1 success in every season since.
Born
into one of Britain’s most prestigious racing families, Hannon Jr
learnt his trade at top stables in Australia before returning to the
UK to become his father’s assistant. Hannon Snr had also worked
under her father, Harry Hannon, before taking over in 1970.
Hannon
Jr stayed in the role of assistant for 12 years, during which time
the father and son team experienced incredible success and Hannon Sr
won three trainers’ championships.
While
working for his father, he was credited with bringing new owners to
the stable including Sir Robert Ogden, Sir Alex Ferguson and Sheikh
Fahad Al Thani.
The
stable is currently training 240 horses including Tornado, Toormore,
Olympic Glory and Night of Thunder.