Hadden Frost, born 19^th July 1990 has a wonderful racing pedigree.  Son of Jimmy Frost (winning jockey of the 1989 Grand National aboard Little Polveir and the 1991Champion Hurdle on Morley Street), and grandson of Richard Frost, a successful local racehorse trainer, it was always likely that Hadden would follow in his illustrious family’s footsteps.

 

Hadden himself started out as an apprentice on the flat for former champion trainer Richard Hannon, and rode 49 winners on the level and participated in many of the flat’s big races including the Stewards Cup at Goodwood.

Hadden chose to leave Richard Hannon’s outfit when weight became an issue.  He is a tall lad for a flat jockey, and wasting to do the light weights the flat demands took its toll.  Hence he came to Pond House with aspirations of becoming a jump jockey like his father.

Horse racing certainly runs through Hadden’s veins – he lists his hobbies as racing and watching racing, he is not interested in football, and his most enjoyable moments have come when he is riding winners.

Hadden’s favourite horses are Grand National hero Comply Or Die and Redolent from his time at Richard Hannon’s yard.  He claims that the best horse he has looked after since arriving at Pond House is the grey ex-French gelding, Idian Mix. 

Hadden currently holds a conditional jockey’s licence, and he has already ridden a couple of winners, including Pond House inmate Loom (pictured left) at Sedgefield at the beginning of September ’08.  He has

an impressive CV for one so young, and Hadden is keen to add to that in the future by becoming a fully-fledged jump Jockey – judging by his past successes and his impeccable pedigree, you wouldn’t bet against him achieving it!