Sean Bowen | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] | 5 September 1997
Major racing wins | |
Tolworth Novices Hurdle (2021) Liverpool Hurdle (2019) | |
Racing awards | |
Lester Awards x2 (2015) | |
Honours | |
Champion Conditional Jockey (2015) Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Series Champion (2015) | |
Significant horses | |
Metier, If The Cap Fits |
Sean Bowen (born 5 September 1997 [2]) is a Welsh jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Bowen is the son of horse racing trainer Peter Bowen. [3]
Bowen was an accomplished point-to-point jockey, who won the Wilkinson Sword title for his achievements in the discipline; later it was also won by his brother James Bowen. [4] In 2015, Bowen won both the Champion Conditional Jockey Championship and the Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Championship. [5] [6] In the same year, Bowen won his first two Lester Awards for both Racing Excellence Conditional Jockey and the AtTheRaces Jump Ride of the Year for his win on Just A Par at Sandown Park. [7]
In 2019, Bowen won his first Grade 1 race with victory on board If The Cap Fits, in the Liverpool Hurdle. [8] His second Group 1 win came in 2021 at Sandown, with Metier winning the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle. [9]
Previously, Bowen has been an official ambassador to Ffos Las Racecourse. [1] He regularly rides for his father Peter Bowen, Martin Keighley and Olly Murphy. [10] [11]
Sean Bowen profile at the British Horse Racing Authority