About

It’s all about me! Only joking, I decided that rather than waffle on about who I am (a 28 year old professional lady jockey) and where I came from (Nottingham, UK) I would ask 50 people who know me to offer up a short sentence in response to the question below, nothing’s edited, it’s all straight from the horses mouth…

“One thing that everyone should know about Hayley Turner”

“Who?…. Hayley? Let me think, oh yes, isn’t she the youngest one? “ Richard Turner

“She gets all her talent from her mum” Kate Turner

“As a kid, Hayley occasionally ate fire-lighters” Gemma Turner

“She’s loverrly” Nanna Bunny

“She’s tight sharing food sometimes” Holly, the dog

“She’s got a good but weird sense of humour” Rab Havlin

“she rides better than she drives and has an obesession with her iphone & shoes” Jane Duncan

“Hayley is rather good at doing a back door boogie as I have come to realise  in recent years” Patsy Cosgrave

“Hayley is the best thing to happen in racing for a long time, providing the sport with a natural ambassador to target a new audience” Johnno Spencer

“Mischievious – once put bubble bath in the jacuzzi at centre parks” Becky Percival

“One thing you should know about Hayley is she has really bad taste in men” Steph Holinshead

“She has crows feet, leaves any fridge or cupboard door open that she goes near and loves her dog more than any human” Dominic Fox

“She’s remarkabley tolerant; with the exception of wheat” John Maxi

“No no joke, she rides like a bloke” Jimmy Quinn

“Of course I’ll tell them you are my favourite niece but don’t tell the others” Aunty Jenny

“She has lovely bingo wings” George Baker

“I think the public should know, she doesn’t always shower after racing” Ted Duncan

“Hayley is a very fast driver – that’s why I tend to sleep a lot when she’s in the driving seat!!!” Dereck Thompson

“She has a lovely bottom…” Frankie Dettori

“Anyone who can climb through the kitchen window in heels, win a Group 1 and spread ketchup over the tastiest food has to be special” Ian Marks
 
“She’s rubbish at golf and has been seen to pick her nose while driving” Micky Fenton
 
“Hayley has ugly feet” Kirsty Milczareek
 
“Has a head like a beaten favourite” Daragh O’donohoe
 
“Her nickname is BUG!” Richard Mullen
 
“She has not changed despite her succsess, and always has time for her friend’s” Kelly Webster
 
“Hayley is very determined and dedicated but also a great friend who loves to let her hair down and have fun whenever possible” Kelly Harrison

” She’s  smaller than me and I’m only 12! ” Jordon Percival