Thore Hammer-Hansen
 Hammer-Hansen in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 17 October 1999 Cologne, Germany |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
Thore Hammer-Hansen (born 17 October 1999) is a Danish jockey of thoroughbred race horses.[1]
Career
[edit]Thore Hammer-Hansen was born in 1999 at Cologne. His father, Lennart, was also a jockey in Germany and was an inspiration for him to also becoming a jockey.[2][3]
Hammer-Hansen debuted in 2016 as an apprentice jockey in Germany before moving to André Fabre's stable in France. The following year he moved to Richard Hannon Jr.'s stable in the United Kingdom.[3]
In 2023, Hammer-Hansen moved back to Germany and has ridden mainly in Germany ever since.[2]
In 2024, Hammer-Hansen won the Deutsches Derby with Palladium.[4][5] That same year he would also go on to become the leading jockey of Germany, having won a total of 74 races including the Grosser Preis von Bayern with Assistent.[2][6]
He was selected as one of the foreign jockeys to compete in Japan's World All-Star Jockeys in 2025.[7][8] At the World All-Star Jockeys, he would win two races and earned 73 points, winning the contest.[9]
In 2026, Hammer-Hansen was issued a short term riding license in Japan, allowing him to ride in Japan for 1 month.[10] During that time, he would win his first graded race in Japan, the Shinzan Kinen, with Thunderstruck.[11]
Major wins
[edit]- Deutsches Derby - (1) - Palladium (2024)
- Grosser Preis von Bayern - (1) - Assistent (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "ドイツのハマーハンセン騎手がメルボルンカップ初参戦、来年1月には短期免許で来日も？". Idol Horse (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "2025ワールドオールスタージョッキーズ出場外国騎手プロフィール" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b Carr, David (7 July 2024). "Thore Hammer Hansen hammers rivals to land the German Derby on Palladium". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Frary, Tom (7 July 2024). "Gleneagles's Palladium Gets Up Late in the Deutsches Derby". Thoroughbred Daily News. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Zwicky, Filip (29 October 2024). "Thore er tæt på sit første tyske championat". GalopSport (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Zwicky, Filip (29 December 2024). "Hammer-Hansen kåres som suveræn Championjockey i Tyskland". GalopSport (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "ワールドオールスタージョッキーズ出場外国人騎手6人決定 ゴンサルベス、ハマーハンセン、ウィリアムズら - スポニチ Sponichi Annex ギャンブル". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Zwicky, Filip (4 December 2025). "Hammer-Hansen bliver igen suveræn champion i Tyskland". GalopSport (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "WASJはドイツのトール・ハマーハンセン騎手が初優勝！". netkeiba (in Japanese). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "トール・ハマーハンセン騎手に短期免許交付". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 2 January 2026. Archived from the original on 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "【シンザン記念結果】9番人気サンダーストラックが抜け出しV T.ハマーハンセン騎手はJRA重賞初勝利". netkeiba (in Japanese). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
