Horse racing-Loughnane becomes Britain's youngest champion jockey since 1923

On October 17, Ireland's Billy Loughnane claimed the title of Britain's champion jockey at Ascot, making him the youngest rider to win the prestigious award in over a century. At just 20 years old, Loughnane surpassed fellow Irish jockey Oisin Murphy, a five-time champion and 31-year-old, to become the youngest winner since Charlie Elliott in 1923.

During a recent interview on Great British Racing media call, Loughnane expressed his amazement at achieving such a significant milestone so soon after starting his career. He said, "Nearly four years ago when I was going up to Newcastle for my first ride, my aim then was just to have a few winners really." If anyone had told him four years prior that he'd be where he is now, he would have considered them absolutely crazy.

Loughnane, who has recorded more than 220 victories this year, now aims to break Gordon Richards' record of 269 winners in a calendar year, set in 1947.