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

John Velazquez 45
US Hall of Fame jockey

Ramon Dominguez 40
US Hall of Fame jockey

Brian Kan Ping-chee 79
Five-time champion trainer in Hong Kong

William Derby 46
Chief executive & clerk of the course at York

Margaret Findlay 85
Joint-owner of Denman & Beshabar

Jay Ford 33
Rider of Takeover Target & Hotel Grand

Jerome Guiheneuf 44
Rider of Kauto Star & Loup Brave

Jimmy McCarthy 47
Rider of Decoupage & Ogee

Andrew Mullen 33
Rider of Borderlescott & Caspar Netscher

Jimmy Nelson 64
Rider of Bishop’s Pawn

Craig Roberts 46
Trainer of Irish Legend & Victory Gunner

Jeremy Deedes 73
Racecourse chairman at Warwick 2002-05

Neil Goulden 63
Levy Board member

Colin Miles 71
Ladbrokes trading director 1984-2004

Sir Ian Botham 61
Owner of Rely On Guy

Angus Loughran 51
Former BBC TV betting-ring reporter