Darley to quit racing
Kevin Darley will retire from horse racing at the end of the season.

The 2000 jockey champion has been competing for almost 30 years and will hang up his boots at the age of 47.

And discussing his decision to call it a day, Darley claimed that it was very difficult to give up the sport."

He said: "It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make.

"I had great expectations at the start of the year to ride a good horse in Reverence and some of Mark Johnston’s and they dropped away."

He added: "The year then started very slowly and as it went on I picked up one or two niggling injuries that didn’t go away as quick as they used to.

"I’m not 22 anymore, I’m 47, so I’ve decided to call it a day."

Darley won a host of big races during his career including the 1,000 English and Irish Guineas, the Coronation Stakes and the French Derby.
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