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6 unusual facts about Nicky Henderson


Ed Dunlop

Upon returning to Britain he spent three years as assistant to Nicky Henderson, then joined Alex Scott at his Newmarket Stables.

Nicky Henderson

Binocular's Champion Hurdle gave Henderson a fifth win in the race, equalling the record held by Peter Easterby.

His main stable jockey was Mick Fitzgerald until Fitzgerald was forced to retire by an injury sustained in the 2008 Grand National; since the 2008-09 season Barry Geraghty has been Henderson's principal jockey in Britain.

Henderson admitted to three of the four charges he faced in relation to the case, in which a prohibited anti-bleeding drug was found in the horse's bloodstream.

Plumpton Racecourse

Plumpton takes its place in racing history books, as it was the track where Tony McCoy rode his 3000th winner on the Nicky Henderson trained Restless d'Artaix on 9 February 2009.

Victor Chandler

Following some success over the years, Chandler formed a syndicate called "Men In Our Position" which owned the 2009 Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle winner Zaynar, trained by Nicky Henderson.



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