Background
The son of Peter Robinson, a jockey and trainer, he rode his first winner in 1978 at Great Yarmouth.
The son of Peter Robinson, a jockey and trainer, he rode his first winner in 1978 at Great Yarmouth.
He was British flat racing Champion Apprentice in 1979 and 1980. His second victory in this race came in 2001 on Ameerat, trained by Michael Jarvis. Philip Robinson is well respected for having a great tactical understanding of and approach to race-riding.
He was the regular jockey for the Michael Jarvis stable for many years.
However on Jarvis" retirement in early 2011, Robinson moved to ride for veteran trainer Clive Brittain. Saint Gold Cup - (2) - Starlight (1990), Starlight (1991) Derby - (1) - Notre Plaisier (1980) Championship Thoroughbreds - (1) - Boxberger Beauty (1982).
Great Britain 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Pebbles (1984), Ameerat (2001) Champion Stakes - (1) - Rakti (2003) Coronation Cup - (1) - Warrsan (2003) Coronation Stakes - (2) - Katies (1984), Crimplene (2000) Lockinge Stakes - (1) - Rakti (2005) Nassau Stakes - (1) - Crimplene (2000) Prince of Wales"s Stakes - (1) - Rakti (2004) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (1) - Rakti (2004) Saint Leger - (1) - Bob"s Return (1993) France Prix du Jockey Club - (1) - Holding Court (2000) Germany Grosser Preis von Baden - (1) - Morshdi (2001) German 1,000 Guineas - (1) -Crimplene (2000) Ireland Irish 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Katies (1984), Crimplene (2000) Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Tarfshi (2002) Italy Derby Italiano - (1) - Morshdi (2001) Premio Presidente della Repubblica - (2) - Polar Prince (1998), Rakti (2003) Hong Kong Hong Kong Gold Cup - (2) - Starlight (1990), Starlight (1991) Champion and Chaters Cup - (1) - San Domenico (1989) Netherlands Derby Netherlands - (1) - Notre Plaisier (1980) Netherlands Championship Thoroughbreds - (1) - Boxberger Beauty (1982).