De Sousa enjoys his ‘best’ Championship win

Silvestre de Sousa claims his third Champion Flat Jockey title win is “that extra bit special” than the first two.

The 37-year-old sits 35 winners clear of nearest rival Oisin Murphy in the standings and will be officially crowned champion after the Britain's richest raceday – the QIPCO British Champions Day at on Saturday week.

De Sousa's third win will move him level with the likes of and Frankie , which gives the title extra significance to him – especially as he endured a slow start to the campaign.

“It means the world to me to win the Stobart Flat Jockeys' Championship for the third time,” De Sousa said. “There are a lot of incredible jockeys in this country and some very good young jockeys coming through.

“All I want to do is ride more winners every year and give everything, not just for me but for my family as well. I just want to make them proud of what I'm doing and achieving.

“The other two Championship wins were good but this one feels even better. I have put a lot of effort in this year to win the title again and it feels that extra bit special after having such a slow start to the season.

“To have matched Frankie and Ryan is an honour. They are two of the best jockeys in the world and both have won a huge amount of big races.”

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