Cricketing great Sir Ian Botham is among those with reason to celebrate

John Velazquez 46
US Hall of Fame jockey

Ramon Dominguez 41
US Hall of Fame jockey

Brian Kan Ping-chee 80
Five-time champion trainer in Hong Kong

William Derby 47
Chief executive & clerk of the course at York

Margaret Findlay 86
Joint-owner of Denman & Beshabar

Jay Ford 34
Rider of Takeover Target & Hotel Grand

Jerome Guiheneuf 45
Rider of Kauto Star & Loup Brave

Jimmy McCarthy 48
Rider of Decoupage & Ogee

Andrew Mullen 34
Rider of Borderlescott & Caspar Netscher

Jimmy Nelson 65
Rider of Bishop’s Pawn

Craig Roberts 47
Trainer of Irish Legend & Victory Gunner

Neil Goulden 64
Chairman of the 54-racecourse tote project steering board

Jeremy Deedes 74
Racecourse chairman at Warwick 2002-05

Colin Miles 72
Ladbrokes trading director 1984-2004

Sir Ian Botham 62
Owner of Rely On Guy

Angus Loughran 52
Former BBC TV betting-ring reporter