Curtis puts seal on an excellent year Ben Curtis claimed the 2020 annual Flat jockeys’ title in Britain with a total of 170 victories during the year. “Given the lockdown in March, I set out to pass the 100 winners mark — so to have surpassed that along with the many other talented jockeys in the weighing room at the moment, such as Hollie (Doyle) and Tom (Marquand), is a great achievement,” he said. “For us to have reached those figures, all things considered, is fantastic for British racing.” Curtis enjoyed three Group successes in June, the Pavilion and Sagaro Stakes at Newcastle with Dubai Station and Nayef Road respectively, before having his first Royal Ascot winner with Dandalla in the Albany Stakes. “The standout win of the year for me has to be the Royal Ascot victory,” he added. “To ride in those races and on those occasions is one of the main reasons I moved over to England in the first place, so to have got my first Royal Ascot win this year was a special moment.”
