Steve Drowne, (born 10 December 1971),''Racing Post'', London, 10 December 2021, page 18. is a former

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. Growing up, he attended Newmarket Racing School. His father was a Devon farmer.Most balanced of men , Spectator, The , Find Articles at BNET.com
/ref> Drowne is one of racing's most respected senior riders. He had a long association with trainer Roger Charlton. Steve retired at the end of 2017 and became a stipendiary steward.

Major wins

Great Britain *

Cheveley Park Stakes The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) and is ...

- (1) - ''Queens Logic (2001)'' *

July Cup The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 me ...

– (1) – '' Sakhee's Secret (2007) '' * Nunthorpe Stakes – (1) – '' Jwala (2013)'' ---- Ireland *

Moyglare Stud Stakes The Moyglare Stud Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is schedu ...

– (1) – ''Mail The Desert (2002)'' ---- France *

Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs ...

- (2) - ''Patavellian (2003), Avonbridge (2005)''

References

External links

An Article on Drowne

Drowne's Statistics
Living people English jockeys People educated at Shebbear College Lester Award winners 1971 births {{England-horseracing-bio-stub