Kingscote to Join Gulfstream's Winter Jockey Colony

British jockey Richard Kingscote, winner of this year's Cazoo Derby (G1) aboard favored Desert Crown , will spend part of his winter riding at Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet.

Kingscote told broadcaster Nick Luck on the Nick Luck Daily Podcast Dec. 12 that he intends to ride beginning the middle of January.

“I’ve been lucky enough to be offered to go to Gulfstream Park for a bit,” Kingscote told Luck. “Luckily enough, I’ve already had a trainer message me, email me, and the guys at Gulfstream Park have been really helpful getting me an agent sorted and trying to get me out there, which is great. I’m really looking forward to it.

“It’s a different style of riding, so I think it can’t do me any harm to learn something new and open up a new avenue to my riding… I’ve been lucky enough to go to some Breeders’ Cups and it’s just more doors and trying to push my way through a few.”

Kingscote first rode horses as a child growing up in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, England. He attended the British Riding School and apprenticed with trainer Roger Charlton, riding his first winner in 2004. The multiple group-1 winning jockey was named All-Weather Champion Jockey for the first time in 2021.

In addition to being the regular rider for Desert Crown, Kingscote also piloted Bay Bridge  to an upset score over champion Baaeed  in the Oct. 15 Qipco Champion Stakes (G1).