British racing has a time-honoured tradition of producing exceptional jockeys, both on the Flat and over jumps, with some all-time greats hailing from these shores.
The sport of horse racing is a treasured pastime for the British sporting public and the greatest riders are fondly recalled.
Check out our top 10 below and see if you agree with our picks - or if your favourite riders have made the cut!
10. Peter Scudamore
Peter Scudamore was champion jockey eight times in Britain and won 13 races at the Cheltenham Festival including two Champion Hurdles - on Celtic Shot in 1988 and Granville Again in 1993 - and a Queen Mother Champion Chase on Pearlyman in 1987.
He also won the Welsh National four times from 1985-91 and landed the Scottish National twice, in 1987 and 1982, tallying a hugely impressive 1,678 career winners.
9. Fred Archer
The original star rider, Fred Archer was champion jockey on the Flat in Britain 13 years in a row from 1874 onwards.
He won 21 British Classics, including the Epsom Derby on five occasions and also added major races in France including the Prix du Jockey Club (2) and Grand Prix de Paris (3).
Archer was dubbed in his lifetime as the 'the best all-round jockey that the turf has ever seen', but sadly passed away at the tender age of 29.
8. Willie Carson
A five-time champion jockey, Willie Carson won 17 British Classics and 11 Irish Classics in a glittering 34-year riding career and his larger-than-life personality ensured he became a household name across the sporting landscape.
Carson rode his first Classic winner on High Top in the 2000 Guineas in 1972, the year he was crowned champion jockey for the first time and he was also top dog in 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983.
The race that gave him his biggest thrill came along in 1977, when Carson steered Dunfermline to victory in the Oaks at Epsom for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her silver jubilee year.
7. Fred Winter
Fred Winter was a perfectionist both as a jockey and, later, as a trainer. He was champion jockey over jumps on four occasions and would double that tally as a trainer.
He is the only person to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National as both jockey and trainer. He won the Aintree showpiece four times, as a jockey in 1957 (Sundew) and 1962 (Kilmore), and as a trainer in 1965 (Jay Trump) and 1966 (Anglo).
He famously got Mandarin home to win the 1962 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil despite a litany of problems that included a broken bit from early on. The ride is recalled as a great feat to this day.
6. Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson was the model of consistency during a long and distinguished career in the saddle.
He was the perennial runner-up behind the legendary AP McCoy in the jockeys' championship as the latter won 20 times in a row and, fittingly, Johnson won four times on the trot after his weighing room rival retired in 2015.
Johnson rode in a record 21 Grand Nationals at Aintree without winning, finishing second on What's Up Boys (2002) and Balthazar King (2012).
He rode 22 Cheltenham Festival winners, including two Gold Cups and one win apiece in the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase and the Stayers Hurdle.
Perhaps his greatest Cotswolds moment was a front-running masterclass on Native River as they fended off Might Bite in a terrific Gold Cup duel in 2018.
5. John Francome
Seven times the champion jockey over jumps in Britain, John Francome was an icon of British racing in late 1970s and early 80s.
He won five times at Cheltenham Festival, including the Gold Cup in 1978 on Midnight Court, the Stayers Hurdle on Derring Rose and the Champion Hurdle on Sea Pigeon, both in 1981. He also won two King Georges at Kempton.
He had a way with horses and his style earned him the moniker 'The Jockey'. The softly spoken Swindon native was often forthright in his views and later became a much-loved terrestrial television pundit and author.
4. Frankie Dettori
Something of a conundrum on whether or not to include the incredibly proud Italian-born Frankie Dettori here.
Given he was based in the UK for more than three decades and even obtained the gig as team captain on A Question Of Sport, the man that captured the hearts of Britain's sporting public gets an honorary inclusion.
Dettori is a larger-than-life character and he relished the big occasion. He won 23 British Classics, famously landing his first Epsom Derby on Authorized in 2007, while he won the Ascot Gold Cup an incredible nine times amongst a tally of 81 winners at Royal Ascot - behind only two riders.
He will forever be recalled for the September afternoon in 1996 when he rode every winner on the card at Ascot for his unprecedented 'Magnificent Seven', while his tally of six victories in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a record.
3. Ryan Moore
The modern standard-setter on the Flat, Ryan Moore has been at the top of his game for much of this century. He has won just about every major race there is to win across the world.
His haul of Classics in Britain stands at 18, along with 14 in Ireland, and many of those have been achieved in tandem with top trainer Aidan O'Brien, for whom he has been stable jockey since 2011, following a strong alliance with Sir Michael Stoute.
Moore's father, Gary, is a successful trainer, while his brothers Jamie and Joshua rode over jumps.
He has won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe twice and a Melbourne Cup in 2014 as well as major wins at the Breeders' Cup.
2. Lester Piggott
The late, great Lester Piggott was champion jockey in Britain 11 times in a career that spanned more than four decades.
He won 30 British Classics, including the Derby at Epsom a record nine times, with 16 more in Ireland. He also won the Arc at Longchamp three times, including successive wins on Alleged (1977 & 1978) for trainer Vincent O'Brien.
Known as 'The Long Fellow', Piggott's impressive poise in the saddle has often been imitated by those seeking to emulate him.
Regarded by many as the greatest Flat jockey of all-time, Lester Piggott ended his career with a total of 116 Royal Ascot winners to his name.
1. Sir Gordon Richards
With nearly 5,000 race wins and an incredible 26 jockeys' championships, Sir Gordon Richards tops our list as the greatest British jockey of them all.
He won the title 12 years on the trot from 1942 onwards and in 1947 he rode an incredible tally of 269 winners in one season, a record that still stands.
He won 14 British Classics, including the Epsom Derby on Pinza in 1953 after 27 previous failed attempts.
The Racing Post labelled him the top jockey of the 20th century, paying homage to his skill, integrity, consistency and longevity and adding that his personality helped bring 'more credit to his profession than any other jockey has ever done'.
