Overview
- Henry Brooke confirmed his retirement on Friday after doctors told him neck complications now make continued race riding unsafe.
- The 35-year-old ends an 18-year career that began in 2008 and included a Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle win and 588 wins under rules in Britain.
- Brooke’s record peak came in 2024–25 when he rode a personal-best 62 winners, but he has not ridden since breaking his leg at Perth in September 2025.
- His career was repeatedly disrupted by serious injuries, including two prior broken necks, a punctured lung and multiple fractures that required long rehabilitation.
- Brooke said he accepts the decision, praised support from the Injured Jockeys Fund and Jack Berry House, and will focus on his North Yorkshire Toilets VIP trailer business while remaining involved with racing.