Posts tagged Johnny Murtagh
Aga Khan snap up Johnny Murtagh
Nov 15th
As with most talented professionals, it didn’t take long for Johnny Murtagh to get back to work. Read more at: http://blogs.bettor.com/Aga-Khan-snap-up-Johnny-Murtagh-a41243
Johnny Murtagh quits as Ballydoyle stable jockey
Nov 8th
After 24 hours of rumours it has been announced that Johnny Murtagh will no longer ride as the No.1 jockey at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stable. Read more at; http://bit.ly/aKRxjZ
Roderic O’Connor wins Criterium International
Oct 31st
Frankel’s position as the leading two-year-old in Europe when Roderic O’Connor won the Group One Criterium International at Saint-Cloud. Aidan O’Brien’s colt had been beaten two-and-a-quarter lengths by Frankel when he finished second in the Dewhurst Stakes two weeks ago and he franked that form if in a somewhat wayward fashion. To read the full [...]
Bewitched wins Bengough Stakes
Oct 9th
The name O’Brien has dominated Ascot’s major Flat fixtures for more than 40 years. In the last decade it has been Aidan O’Brien who at times has appeared to be an almost permanent fixture in the winner’s enclosure. Before that it was Vincent O’Brien and it was his son, Charles, who was by the winner’s [...]
Cape Blanco wins Irish Champion Stakes
Sep 4th
As expected Aidan O’Brien won the Group One Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, for the sixth time, but not with the horse that he was expected to do so. It was a race for the unexpected and also a reminder not to forget a horse who has won a Classic. O’Brien fielded half [...]
Six left in Irish Champion Stakes
Sep 2nd
Such are the equine resources that Aidan O’Brien can call upon that he is able to withdraw a horse who would be a stable star just about anywhere else and still maintain his grip on a major prize. O’Brien has pared down his five entries for the Group One Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at [...]
Aidan O’Brien hopes Rip Van Winkle is wide awake
Aug 16th
If Aidan O’Brien’s original belief in Rip Van Winkle had born full fruit it is doubtful that he would be running at York now. Last season this was the colt accorded star status at a Ballydoyle yard that regards such horses as almost its base currency. He was stable jockey Johnny Murtagh’s chosen ride in [...]
Zoffany wins Phoenix Stakes
Aug 8th
Richard Hannon’s two-year-olds had been sweeping all before them in the major British meetings at Newmarket and Goodwood in the last month. Aidan O’Brien had an impeccable record in the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Currgah, so something had to give. Hannon sent over Strong Suit, the market leader for next season’s 2000 [...]
Fame And Glory wins at the Curragh
Aug 8th
Just 24 hours after Harbinger broke down the horse who would have been one of his biggest rivals this autumn made his first, tentative, steps to taking the champion’s mantle. Fame And Glory made his first racecourse appearance since a summer break and ran out the winner of the Group Two Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes [...]
No appeal from Johnny Murtagh
Jul 12th
Aidan O’Brien will have to starting looking for another jockey for some of his headline runners in the next fortnight after Johnny Murtagh decided not to appeal against the six-day suspension he picked up on Friday. To reads the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Johnny-Murtagh-rules-out-appeal-a16092
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