It's party time: many happy returns to these racing names

Aga Khan 80
Owner-breeder of Shergar & Sinndar

John Francome 64
Seven-time champion jump jockey

Alan King 50
Trainer of Voy Por Ustedes & Katchit

Martyn McEnery 86
Breeder of Red Rum & Remittance Man

Edward Cox 81
Breeder of Woodman & Bakharoff

Joe Tizzard 37
Rider of See More Business & Cue Card

Donald Little 56
President of Centennial Farms

Nicholas Cooper 67
President of the Racehorse Owners’ Association

Bill Spawr 77
Trainer of Exchange & Amazombie

Emmanuel Chevalier du Fau 71
Trainer of Dunette

Ramon Perez 39
US champion apprentice 1995

John Higgins 68
Rider of Petite Path & Fairzan

Leslie Bloomfield 54
Rider of Mr Peapock

John Roberts 66
Former Taunton trainer

Howard Brenton 74
Playwright (Epsom Downs)