Peter Niven

Peter Niven is a retired British jump jockey in National Hunt racing. In May 2001 he became the first Scotsman and sixth jockey to ride over 1,000 winners, eventually retiring in September that year with 1002 winners. At the time of his retirement he was the only jockey to have won five races in a day on four occasions. He is now a racehorse trainer. ^{Peter Niven, Scottish jockey}

7 August 1964

Born on the same birth date (7 August 1964): Ian Dench • John Birmingham

Born on the same birth day (7 August): Alan Reid (politician) • Alison Brown • Ann Harding • Art Houtteman • Betsy Byars • C. Buddingh' • David Cairns (politician) • David Testo • Elinor Ostrom • James Randi • Juan de la Rosa • Karel Husa • Kees Kist • Manitas de Plata • Martti Nõmme • Michael Shannon • Mustapha Dumbuya • Owen Luder • Stratos Perperoglou • Vladimir Sorokin • Walid Jumblatt • Wout Weghorst

Born in the same month (August 1964): Ian Dench • Kevin Sumlin • Lee Janzen • Mary-Louise Parker • Pebbles (musician) • Scott Sandelin • Trey Gowdy • Txiki Begiristain • Éric Bernard