Darryll Paul Holland (born 14 June 1972 in Manchester, England) is a United Kingdom flat racing jockey who has ridden for trainers such as Luca Cumani, Geoff Wragg, and Mark Johnston.

Darryll Holland
OccupationJockey
Born (1972-06-14) 14 June 1972 (age 52)
Manchester, England
Major racing wins
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2003)
Fillies' Mile (2006)
Sun Chariot Stakes (2000, 2007)
Yorkshire Oaks (1997)
Dewhurst Stakes (2003)
Pretty Polly Stakes (2004)
Grosser Preis von Bayern (1998)
Preis der Diana (2006)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (2002)
International Stakes (2003)
King's Stand Stakes (2004)
July Cup (2002)
St. James's Palace Stakes (2003)
Coronation Cup (2004)
Eclipse Stakes (1999, 2003)
Goodwood Cup (1998)
Racing awards
British Champion Apprentice
(1991)
Lester Awards
Apprentice Jockey of the Year
(1991)
Flat Ride of the Year
(1998, 2002)
Significant horses
Almerita, Chorist, Compton Admiral, Continent, Danceabout, Double Trigger, Falbrav, Luso, Majestic Roi, Milk It Mick, My Emma, Simply Perfect, The Tatling, Warrsan, Zafeen

In 1991 he was the British Champion Apprentice and won the Lester Award for Apprentice Jockey of the Year. He has also received two further Lester awards for ride of the year on Double Trigger in the 1998 Goodwood Cup and Just James in 2002 at Newmarket. He finished third in his first Epsom Derby in 1993, on the 150/1 shot Blues Traveller. He went on to finish second in the 2006 Epsom Derby on 66/1 Dragon Dancer beaten a short head by Sir Percy.

Major wins

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  Great Britain


  France


  Germany


  Ireland


  Italy


  Singapore

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