On reaching the landmark, West Sussex-based Crowley, said: “I never dreamed of riding this amount of winners in my career, but it’s fantastic to have done so and to be joining some racing greats in reaching the landmark.
“When I started off as a Jump Jockey, particularly when I was with Sue and Harvey Smith in Yorkshire, it was magic up there and I learned so much from them and was such a good time in my life”
“But at the same time I never in a million years thought I would end up being Champion Jockey and then going on to ride 2,000 winners.”
On his decision to switch codes and turn to flat racing in 2006, Jim said: “It was such a big decision. I never really got to the heights I wanted to over jumps, I kept getting injured and had my collarbone removed after breaking it for the tenth or eleventh time.”
“I was lucky to have my sister-in-law in Amanda Perrett who had some great horses and showed me fantastic support, as did other trainers and owners.”
“I’ve then gone on to win some fantastic races, most notably the Juddmonte International and Coral Eclipse with Ulysses and all of the wins with Battaash. It has been a great journey and long may it continue. I’m still hungry and want to ride in and win as many races as I can.”