Richard Pitman

Richard Pitman is a retired jump jockey who rode 470 winners in his career including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle and 4000 losers, which include Crisp in the 1973 Grand National where he was pipped to the post by the legendary Red Rum.

He also won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse twice, the Whitbread Gold Cup once and the Hennessy Gold Cup once.

He joined the BBC TV racing team in 1976 and since then has become an author and has written a total of twelve books – seven of which are based on racing.

Richard certainly had an interesting career and will keep any audience engaged with his tales and racing anecdotes.

To enquire about or book Richard Pitman for your event contact Arena Entertainment. Either send an email to info@arenaentertainments.co.uk or speak to one of our booking agents on 0113-239-2222.