Josh Gifford

Josh Gifford (3 August 1941 – 9 February 2012) was a jockey and trainer in National Hunt racing.

[1] Josh's daughter Kristina Cook (née Gifford) is an Olympic medal winning rider who competes in the horse trials sport of eventing.

His training stables, which he took over from his former boss, Captain H. Ryan Price, were located in Findon, West Sussex.

[3] He died in the early hours of 9 February 2012 at his Findon yard in West Sussex, after suffering a heart attack.

[4] Sandown Park Racecourse have a race named in his honour at their end of season jumps finale meeting.