Hywel Davies (jockey) television company. Hywel Davies (jockey) Hywel Davies is a retired Welsh professional National Hunt jockey. He rode for 16 years with 761 wins in the UK and he ended his riding career in 1994. Davies is a Welsh speaker and didn't speak English until he was 7 years of age. He attended Cardigan Comprehensive School from 1969 until 1975. Davies was the retained jockey for Tim Forster for 8 years at his Letcombe Bassett stables near Lambourn in Berkshire. He became a freelance jockey and rode for several other trainers like Josh Gifford and Nicky Henderson. He won the 1985
Willie Martinez (jockey) Martinez alongside other professional riders were interviewed for an HBO documentary "Jockey: America Undercover", series back in 2004 for their opinion on the sport and its tolerance in supporting unhealthy lifestyles for jockeys to benefit horses performances during a race. Martinez is best known as the jockey of Brass Hat which his big break came in 2006. He rode the gelding to victory in several important Graded stakes races, including the Grade 1 Donn Handicap, and on July 8, 2007 broke a 36-year-old track record for 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs, stopping the clock at 1:41.27. He also rode