Franny Norton

Francis Charles "Franny" Norton (b. Liverpool, 28 July 1970) is a retired flat racing jockey, who won nearly 2,000 races in a 36-year career, including 12 Group races and 3 at Royal Ascot. He was known for his long association with the Mark Johnston stable, for whom he won many major races.

Career

Norton was born to a non-racing background in Belle Vale, Liverpool in 1970. As a child his first sporting interests were boxing and judo but then he “went to some stables, one thing led to another and the rest is history".