Richard Hannon, Junior. is a British racehorse trainer.
Background
He is the son of, and former assistant to, four time British flat racing Champion Trainer Richard Hannon, Senior
He took over the training operation from his father at the end of 2013. Both his father, Richard, and grandfather, Harry, were also trainers. In his younger days, he spent time learning his trade at top stables in Australia, before returning to England to be his father"s assistant, just like his father had been his grandfather"s assistant before the elder man"s retirement in 1970.
Career
He operates from the 160 capacity Herridge Racing Stables, near Marlborough, Wiltshire, with a smaller yard at Everleigh on the edge of Salisbury Plain. Hannon comes from a family with a long tradition of horse training. He served as his father"s assistant for twelve years.
He was instrumental in bringing in new owners to the yard including Sheikh Hamdan, Andrew Tinkler, Sir Robert Ogden, Sir Alex Ferguson and Sheikh Fahad First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani.
lieutenant was announced at the end of November 2013 that he would take over the running of the stable from his father with effect from 1 January 2014. His first runner in his own right was an unraced three-year-old called Unscripted in a seven furlong maiden race at Wolverhampton on 3 January 2014.
Toormore gave him his first big race victory when winning the Group 3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket and went into the 2014 2,000 Guineas as one of the leading fancies. This gave Hannon his first Classic victory as a trainer in his own right.
