Who Is Franny Norton? Here Is What To Know About The English Jockey
Franny Norton is a veteran jockey. He has enjoyed a brilliant horse-riding career for almost thirty years and is still at his best.
According to the Racing Post, Norton has already ridden 31 wins this season. He is currently riding for the Charlie & Mark Johnston.
Jockey Franny Norton Biography- His Wikipedia
Franny Norton is a boxer-turned-jockey. He gave up his career as a pro-boxing champion for the love of horse racing.
In the mid-90s, he got to the Amateur Boxing Association finals. Infact, he turned down a place on the Commonwealth Games team in Kuala Lumpur.
The veteran jockey has won a boxing trophy from Nigel Benn for winning a stable lads’ boxing title. He has a record of eight victories in a pro-boxing event.
Nonetheless, after receiving a proposal from another athletic crossover, Norton decided to focus on horse riding. He still considers boxing a particular sport for him. He trains in the ring to keep himself fit and prepares for his races.
Great to catch up last night with my old Mukka and Jockey Franny Norton at @NewmarketRace ??and he rode a winner pic.twitter.com/A6fbVm8tRG
— Mick Quinn (@mickquinn1089) July 23, 2022
Norton has been racing for almost a three-decade now. He usually rides around his local racecourse in Chester.
In his prodigious career, the jockey has won the most coveted Chester cup, making him the legend of the sport.
Norton has ridden famous horses like Soapy Stevens, Thunderous, and If You Dare this year. He recently registered a double for Charlie and Mark Johnston.
Franny Norton Age: How Old Is He?
Franny Norton is already 51 years old. However, his athletic personality has made him ageless.
Norton stepped into the world on July 28, 1970. He was born in Liverpool, England’s Belle Vale neighborhood. Likewise, his nationality is British.
The English men never sat on the horse until the age of 16. He was training in the gym to compete in pro-boxing in his youth.
Franny Norton Is Blissfully Married
Franny Norton is married to his wife, Rachel Norton. They have been wedded for almost fourteen years now.
Norton shares two lovely kids with his life partner, a daughter named Talai Norton and a son, Shae Norton.
The acclaimed jockey usually shares much about his family and children on his Instagram. Looking out his profile, his son has grown taller than him, and we might soon see Shae Norton on the race tracks. Although, it seems like Franny has not forced his children to pick a particular career.
From Christmas to New Year, Norton does not forget to enjoy themself with his family members. There are many lovely pictures of him on his handle @frannynortonn, which has 1,945 followers at the time of writing.
Franny Norton’s Net Worth As A Jockey
Jockey Franny Norton has an estimated net worth of USD 4.5 million.
As mentioned in The Racing Post, Norton earned £4,854,546 from his prodigious racing career. He reached around £1,548,919c three years ago. He rode in approximately 657 races from 2019 to 2020, arguably one of his busiest seasons, and won 86 of them.
Franny is also the ambassador of the Burrow Seven, a unique fundraising campaign for Rugby League legend Rob Burrow.
As mentioned in his Instagram bio, the jockey has Citipost as his sponsor.
