Danny Cook among those celebrating their birthdays today

Ray Cochrane 62
Rider of Kahyasi & Selkirk

Jerry Hollendorfer 73
US Hall of Fame trainer

Jack Fisher 56
Seven-time US champion steeplechase trainer

Fiona Ferguson 57
Co-owner of Ruacana & Parlour Games

William Rucker 56
Joint-owner of State Of Play & Alvarado

Danny Cook 36
Rider of Wakanda & Definitly Red

Ken Whelan 48
Rider of Risk Of Thunder & Buck Rogers

Jonathan Martin 77
BBC TV head/controller of sport 1981-98

Erika Mader 71
Trainer of Ransom O’War & Red Dubawi

Dana Whitney 48
Former jockey to Dale Baird

Joey Brown 56
Rider of Free Press & Mailman

Brod Munro-Wilson 74
Rider of The Drunken Duck & Brunton Park

Tim Jones 54
Rider of Norton’s Coin

Mark Jackson 51
Trainer of Grimley Gale

Mark Solomon 53
Co-owner of Lowestoft Playboy

Jack Waterman 95
Journalist & author

Eddie Fremantle 58
Racing TV pundit