Godolphin signs Billy Loughnane ahead of December Dubai Carnival start

Britain’s champion jockey joins Godolphin alongside William Buick; the appointment was announced on 4 November.

Godolphin announced Billy Loughnane’s appointment as a retained jockey on 4 November. He will formally begin at the Dubai Carnival in December 2026.

William Buick remains one of the operation’s two retained riders. Loughnane arrives after a season that brought the British champion-jockey title and Group 1 victories.