Read the complete write-up of Alice Plunkett net worth, age, husband, children, height, family, jockey records as well as other information you need to know.
Introduction
Alice Plunkett is also known by her married name Alice Fox-Pitt is a former eventer and National Hunt jockey and current presenter on ITV Racing in the UK.
She is the only female to have ridden at both Badminton Horse Trials and over the Grand National course at Aintree.
Name | Alice Plunkett |
Net Worth | $2 million |
Occupation | Presenter, Former eventer, Jockey |
Height | 1.73m |
Age | 51 years |
Alice Plunkett started riding at hunts, which led to riding in point to points. That, in turn, led to her riding in the 1993 Fox Hunters’ Chase at Aintree, one of the two main hunter chase races in the calendar.
Plunkett was aged only 19 and it was only her fifth ride on a racecourse. She rode a horse called Bold King’s Hussar, bred by her grandad and finished fourteenth. She went on to ride winners on the flat, over hurdles and fences.
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In her eventing career she rode at Badminton Horse Trials and also represented Great Britain at the European Three Day Event Championships under 21.
Alice Plunkett gave up competitive riding in 2000 but has since ridden in charity races at the Cheltenham Festival.
TV Shows
Alice Plunkett was on the main Channel 4 Racing team from 2001 to 2016 and then with ITV when they took over racing coverage in 2017. In recent years she had been one of the lead presenters for National Hunt Racing coverage.
Plunkett has also been the Radio 5 Live equestrian correspondent and has hosted equestrian events for Eurosport, Sky Sports, and Horse and Country. She has also presented two series of equestrian interest shows Horse Tails on Animal Planet.
Husband
Alice Plunkett is married to eventer William Fox-Pitt. The couple has four children: Oliver, Thomas, Chloe, and Emily. Her husband William Fox-Pitt is an English equestrian who competes in eventing.
His career highlights include winning three Olympic medals in the team event, with silver in 2004 and 2012, and bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, he won team gold and individual silver in 2010, and team silver and individual bronze in 2014.
William Fox-Pitt also won World team medals in 2002 and 2006. At the European Championships, he has won six team gold medals, as well as Individual silver in 1997 and 2005, and Individual bronze in 2013. He is the record man CCI*
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In 2011, William Fox-Pitt became the first rider to win five different five-star events, having won the Burghley Horse Trials a record six times (1994, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011), Rolex Kentucky three times (2010, 2012, 2014), Stars of Pau twice (2011, 2013), the Badminton Horse Trials twice (2004, 2015), and the Luhmühlen Horse Trials once (2008). A serious fall in 2015 left him in a coma for two weeks, but he came back to make the British eventing team and attend the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Alice Plunkett net worth
How much is Alice Plunkett worth? Alice Plunkett net worth is estimated at around $2 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a former Jockey and presenter. Plunkett successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and influential former jockey in the United Kingdom.