About Robin Platts
Born 1949. Robin Platts is a Canadian jockey.
Robin Platts (born c. 1949 in Leicester, England) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Queen's Plate, and the recipient of the 1992 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.
Robin Platts retired at age 51 in 2000 with 3,244 wins, including more than 250 stakes race victories. In 1997 he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and today has been working as a jockey agent. In 2024 she was inducted into the Caledon Sports Hall of Fame.
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Who is Robin Platts?
British jockey
When was Robin Platts born?
Robin Platts was born in 1949 in Leicester.
What is Robin Platts's occupation?
Robin Platts is a jockey.
What nationality is Robin Platts?
Robin Platts is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robin Platts. https://biography.guide/robin-platts/
MLA: "Robin Platts." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robin-platts/.
Chicago: "Robin Platts." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robin-platts/.
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