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Hollie Doyle loses top riding job to be replaced by champion jockey Oisin Murphy

The record-breaking riders five year stint with Nashwa owner Imad Al Sagar has come to an end with Murphy starting the role at Windsor on Monday

[Hollie Doyle said Nashwa took her career to new heights]

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Hollie Doyle said Nashwa took her career to new heights(Image: PA)

Hollie Doyle has lost her job as number one rider to Imad Al Sagars Blue Diamond Stud.

Britains most successful female jockey, rider of more than 1,000 winners in Britain alone, became the first woman to win a Classic race when she captured the French Oaks, Prix de Diane, in 2022 on the Al Sagar-bred and owned filly Nashwa.

Doyle was ever-present on Nashwa, winning five out of 18 times, and earning more than 1.6 million in prize-money. Three of those successes were in Group 1 races as she added the Nassau and Falmouth Stakes before she retired in 2024.

At the time Doyle said: She came along at a pivotal time in my career and she has been a star for the stud, Imad and myself. She took my career to new heights and Ill be forever thankful to her for that and I thank Imad for the opportunity.

The 28-year-old was appointed Al Sagars first retained jockey in 2020, going on to ride 38 winners in the role. On her latest ride for the owner at Newbury on Friday she finished a neck second on Rouane in a novices race for two-year-old fillies.

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is aboard his next runner, Gamrai, in a maiden at Windsor on Monday for which the once-raced John and Thady Gosden-trained colt is set to start second favourite.

[Hollie Doyle riding Nashwa to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes]

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Hollie Doyle riding Nashwa (green) to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes

With some of the Al Sagar string trained by Andrew Balding, Murphy will ride as first jockey going forward when not required by Qatar Racing.

Al Sagars racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe told Mirror Online: Imad was looking for a change, a slight change of strategy if you like.

Weve had five fantastic years with Hollie, with Nashwa being the highlight in the Prix de Diane.

Oisin is one of the leading jockeys and I think Imad wanted to use his services if he could.

He continued: Imad spoke to Hollie the other day. Shes been a big part of Blue Diamond and I hope will continue to be so.

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