12 December 2016(2016-12-12) (aged 55) London, England, United Kingdom
Spouse
Alison Harris (2002–2012)
Children
2
Career wins
Not found
Major racing wins
Epsom Derby (1981, 1986, 1995) July Cup (1981, 1986, 1987) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1981) Irish Derby (1983, 1986) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1983) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1985, 1989) Coronation Stakes (1986, 1987, 1992, 1998) Dewhurst Stakes (1986) International Stakes (1986, 1993, 1994, 1995) Sussex Stakes (1986, 1989) Epsom Oaks (1987) Irish Oaks (1987, 1988) Nassau Stakes (1987) Phoenix Stakes (1988, 1998) 2,000 Guineas (1988) 1,000 Guineas (1989, 1992, 1993) St. James's Palace Stakes (1989) Lockinge Stakes (1990, 1995) Nassau Stakes (1990, 1994) Ascot Gold Cup (1991) Cheveley Park Stakes (1991, 1992) Coronation Cup (1992) Irish 1,000 Guineas (1992) Champion Stakes (1993) Eclipse Stakes (1994, 1995) Middle Park Stakes (1995)
International race wins:
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1981) Rothmans International (1983) Turf Classic (1983) Washington, D.C. International (1983) Prix de l'Opéra (1983, 1985, 1992) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1983) E. P. Taylor Stakes (1986, 1992) Grand Prix de Paris (1986) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1986) Prix Royal-Oak (1990) Prix Hocquart (1992) Prix Noailles (1993) Prix Jacques Le Marois (1993) Prix Jean de Chaudenay (1994) Prix Morny (1995) Breeders' Cup Turf (1996) Grosser Preis von Baden (1996)
Significant horses
All Along, Green Desert, Hatoof, Indian Queen, Lammtarra, Pilsudski, Shahrastani, Shareef Dancer, Shergar, Shadeed, Zilzal
Walter Robert John Swinburn (7 August 1961 – 12 December 2016) was a flat racing jockey and trainer who competed in Great Britain and internationally.
Walter Robert John Swinburn (7 August 1961 – 12 December 2016) was a flat racing jockey and trainer who competed in Great Britain and internationally...
Classic Trial, run at Sandown on 25 April 1981, where he was ridden by WalterSwinburn. In a 9-horse, 1+1⁄4-mile (2.0 km) race, Shergar raised his pace after...
Maktoum 1:40.03 1986 Sonic Lady WalterSwinburn Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 1:41.70 1987 Milligram WalterSwinburn Michael Stoute Helena Springfield...
Willie Carson Dick Hern Etti Plesch 00.5 ½ 154.77 2:34.77 1981 Shergar WalterSwinburn Michael Stoute Aga Khan IV 10 10 164.21 2:44.21 1982 Golden Fleece...
Kayla Stra Andreas Suborics Chantal Sutherland Charlie Swan Wally SwinburnWalterSwinburn Pat Taaffe Joe Talamo Koshiro Take Yutaka Take Brian Taylor Fred...
of the Order of the British Empire. Trainer Ian Balding, and jockey WalterSwinburn combined to help the two-year-old, Tagula run the distance of 6 furlongs...
Harry Thomson Jones Hamdan Al Maktoum 4:28.58 1991 Indian Queen 6 WalterSwinburn Lord Huntingdon Sir Gordon Brunton 4:23.90 1992 Drum Taps 6 Frankie...
90 1984 Ballinderry Tony Ives Jeremy Tree 2:29.92 1985 Sally Brown WalterSwinburn Sir Michael Stoute 2:31.40 1986 Gull Nook Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:30...
Saeed bin Suroor 1028 28/1 1:37.16 2011 Julienas 4 8-08 Eddie Ahern WalterSwinburn 1012 12/1 1:38.53 2012 Prince of Johanne 6 9-03 John Fahy Tom Tate...
In his early career, he became first jockey to WalterSwinburn until Swinburn quit training. For Swinburn, he won the prestigious handicap, the John Smith's...
All Along if that horse did not run. All Along was ridden instead by WalterSwinburn, with Wildenstein refusing to allow Piggott to ride any more of his...
Chris Hayes, Lester Piggott, Johnny Murtagh, Joe Mercer, Mick Kinane, WalterSwinburn, David Egan, Leigh Roche, Nicky Mackay and numerous others have ridden...
Ela-Mana-Mou 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern Simon Weinstock 2:35.39 1981 Shergar 3 WalterSwinburn Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan IV 2:35.40 1982 Kalaglow 4 Greville Starkey...
Eddery Henry Cecil Lord Howard de Walden 1:38.60 1986 Scottish Reel 4 WalterSwinburn Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:40.10 1987 Then Again 4 Ray Cochrane...
Walter Robert Swinburn, (born 1937), is a retired jockey who competed in Flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 1976 and 1977, and was...
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