Racing Personalities who have been in pop groups

bjorn neilsen abba

R Davies - former Jump Jockey - 912 winners - Lead Singer with The Kinks

Colin Tizzard-The Wurzels……….Not a lot of people know that.

Benny Andersson - Abba
Tony Culhane - Main man in Soft Cell

Before finding fame as a racehorse trainer Aiden O' Brien enjoyed chart success. Although significantly older now he feels he needs the sunglasses to aid a form of disguise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw

Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel.

Davy Jones-The Monkees. Amateur Jockey.

Good shout Duffy

Steve Harley's real name is Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice, not a lot of people know that.

R Hannon Snr was actually a drummer in a group who didn't make it big,the urban legend is that he was in The Troggs..HTH

George Formby was a stable lad -- not sure if he rode in any races -- and also the singer most often banned by the BBC.

ronnie wood's owned a few hasnt he. One good hurdler i think, name escapes me.

that chap out of the Monkees was a stable lad

.. Errol brown from  " Hot chocolate " owned Gainsay i believe.

Billy Fury owned Anselmo who finished 4th in the 1964 Derby.

Nena Carberry had a hit with 99 Red Balloons..

hairy armpits

Geoff Huffer/Mungo Jerry

George Formby did indeed ride in apprentice races both here and in Ireland. There is a good summary of his racing career here:
https://eclipsemagazine.co.uk/george-formby-film-star-musician-and-jockey/


Here is a video of a later ride in what was presumably a charity race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Jh0XMzFbw

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Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate had a few horses.

What pop group was George Formby in?

Sting had top class staying hurdler Sandalay and Eric Clapton had a couple of decent sprinters with Toby Balding, Via Delta was one.
Roger Waters has had many good horses over the years, Young Hal by Young Generation was a good sprinter with Peter Walwyn 30 years ago.

Formby was a solo artist, like Elvis.

Elvis had a backing group The Jordanaires.

TONY CALVIN can now be seen tipping up 100/1 shots every Friday night on RUK but back in the 80's he cut a very energetic figure fronting a popular band on shows like Top Of The Pops.

Pay particular attention to the nutjob on the left who is either suffering some kind of epileptic seizure or performing an Houdini type of escapology act.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1Zh9-Yt6k

burt bacharach, racehorse owner

MC Hammer owned Dance Floor, 3rd in the KY Derby and an also ran in Arazi's BC Juvenile. Slightly more obscure is bloodstock agent Gordian Troeller who managed Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.

duffy, funny how he was able to pronounce his 'f's then

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame, owned a good horse called Stratford Ponds

Wrong again Delta!

Hannon was briefly the drummer for 60s rock group The Troggs before they became famous.

jmdc - you've been had!!    twice!

Yes, the bastard's done me again! I should concentrate more.

oi oi

Adam Kirby lead singer in The Style Council ?? Wasn't that Paul Weller ?

sublime

An embarrassment of riches, Delta

Not always right!

The Style Council were an English band formed in 1983 by Adam Kirby, the former singer, songwriter, and guitarist with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau and The Merton Parkas.

Davy Jones definitely rode in Amateur races in England for B McMahon and i think Leavy, on his own horses, including Gilded Chief who was a very good stayer.

Davy Jones also rode for Toby Balding I think stew.