'It's always good to go out on your own terms' - recently retired jockey could be teaming up with a former colleague next

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Fergus Gillard has retired from race-riding after partnering 93 winners, but has no intention of leaving the sport as he considers an opportunity to join a former weighing-room colleague.

The front-runner among his options is teaming up with ex-champion conditional rider Luca Morgan at his growing pre-training and point-to-point yard in Warwickshire.

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Published on 4 May 2025inRacing Grapevine

Last updated 16:00, 4 May 2025

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