List of significant families in British horse racing

This is a list of male line families (i.e. those families that share a surname) of which at least three members have gained some notability in horse racing in Great Britain.

Arnull

Balding

Cannon

Carson

Chifney

  • Samuel Chifney, Sr. (1753-1807), jockey; father of
    • William Chifney, trainer,
    • Samuel Chifney, Jr. (b. 1786), jockey

Day

  • John Day, trainer, father of
    • John Barham Day (1793-1860), jockey and trainer, father of
      • Sam Day, Jr. (1818-1838), jockey
      • John Day, Jr. (1819-1883), jockey and trainer, grandfather of Mornington, Kempton, Tom Jr. and Charles Cannon; great-grandfather of Keith Piggott
      • William Day (1823-1908), trainer, father of
        • Alfred Day, founder of Fontwell Racecourse
      • Alfred Day (1830-1868), jockey
    • Sam Day (1801-1866), jockey

Hannon

Hastings

Hills

Moore

  • George Moore, trainer; father of

Piggott

Scudamore

Singleton

  • John Singleton the Younger, also rider to Lord Rockingham and winner of the first running of the St. Leger Stakes in 1776; father of
  • John Singleton, Jr., who rode the winner of the 1797 Derby

Tinkler

  • Colin Tinkler Sr (1927-2016), trainer, father of
    • Colin Tinkler Jr (b 1954), jockey and trainer, father of
      • Andrew Tinkler (b 1985), jockey
      • Nicky Tinkler, amateur jockey
    • Nigel Tinkler (b 1958), jockey and trainer
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