Johnny Murtagh: Star of the Week

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Johnny Murtagh: Star of the Week

11 years 7 months ago

43 year old Irishman, JOHNNY MURTAGH, must rank as one of the most successful jockeys ever to have come out of Ireland. He was champion apprentice in his early days and amassed a century of winners during his apprenticeship. However, the Irishman has come a long way since and has won the Irish Champion Jockey’s title 5 times. He has notched up a staggering 107 Group 1 wins in his illustrious career, made up of 3 English and 4 Irish Derby victories, 5 wins in the Ascot Gold Cup, single wins in each of the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Turf and Marathon, Hong Kong Vase as well as a solitary triumph aboard Sinndar in the Prix De l’Arc de Triomphe of 2000. Johnny has recently embarked on a new era in his life as he was granted his trainer’s licence by the Irish Turf Club on 18 May this year. He has already tasted success in his new field and continues to turn out the winners as a jockey. Murtagh has ridden in many countries in Europe as well as Dubai, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and India. He now makes his first visit to compete as part of the International team in the three-legged Jockeys Challenge sponsored by ACTS Coach Charter. He is looking forward to the experience and has listed the great former President, Nelson Mandela as the person whom he would most like to meet.

Johnny Murtagh: Star of the Week