Barry Geraghty
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Barry Geraghty is an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

.

Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He rode his first Cheltenham winner on the Jessica Harrington trained Moscow Flyer in the 2002 Arkle Chase.

He won the Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...

 in 2003 on Monty's Pass
Monty's Pass
Monty's Pass was the winner of the 2003 Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool when ridden by Barry Geraghty, trained by Jimmy Mangan and running in the colours of the Dee Racing Syndicate, a group of owners based in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and led by Blackpool born bingo hall owner, Mike...

. Also that year he won five races at the Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, and has race prize money second only to the Grand National...

, including the Queen Mother Champion Chase
Queen Mother Champion Chase
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped...

 on Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer was a top-class National Hunt horse over distances between 2 miles and 2½ miles . He won the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2003 and 2005, the Tingle Creek Chase in 2003 and 2004 and the Arkle Challenge Trophy in 2002...

 and was voted Irish sports personality of the year.

In the 2003-4 season he became Champion Irish jump jockey for the second time and won the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham on the JJ O' Neill trained Iris's Gift.

Barry and Moscow Flyer won their second Champion Chases at the 2005 Cheltenham Festival, and Barry also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped...

 on Kicking King
Kicking King
Kicking King is a National Hunt racehorse trained in Ardclough, Co. Kildare, Ireland, by Tom Taaffe. He is best known for his victory in the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup, the major Chase run at the Cheltenham Festival...

 for trainer Tom Taaffe
Tom Taaffe
Tom Taaffe is an Irish horse trainer based at Portree Stables, Boston, Straffan, in County Kildare.He began training in 94/95 jumps season, having had a successful career as a professional jump jockey for the Arthur Moore stable....

 at that meeting.

Following the retirement of Mick Fitzgerald he became first jockey to the Nicky Henderson stable in 2008.

In 2009 he won the Champion Hurdle
Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the online sportsbook StanJames.com, the race is now known as the Stan James Champion Hurdle...

 on Punjabi
Punjabi (horse)
Punjabi is a British Thoroughbred racehorse, born to sire, Komatie and dam, Competa. Punjabi started racing as a three year old in 2005...

 the Arkle Challenge Trophy on Forpadydeplasterer and Triumph Hurdle on Zaynar. In winning the Champion Hurdle he became the first jockey to have won the big four races at cheltenham (Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Stayers Hurdle, Gold Cup) and The English Grand National.

On the 2 November 2009 he rode his 1000th winner under National Hunt Rules in Uk and Ireland when the Nicky Henderson trained Duc De Regniere won at Kempton.

He won his third Champion Chase at the 2010 Cheltenham festival on Big Zeb.

Barry has had at least one winner at each Cheltenham festival since his first victory in 2002.

Cheltenham Winners (20)

2002: Arkle Challenge Trophy : Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer was a top-class National Hunt horse over distances between 2 miles and 2½ miles . He won the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2003 and 2005, the Tingle Creek Chase in 2003 and 2004 and the Arkle Challenge Trophy in 2002...



2003: William Hill Trophy
William Hill Trophy
The Festival Trophy is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped...

: Youlneverwalkalone

2003: Pertemps Hurdle :Inching Closer

2003: Queen Mother Champion Chase: Moscow Flyer

2003: Triumph Hurdle
Triumph Hurdle
The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...

: Spectroscope

2003: County Hurdle
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle
The Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...

: Spirit Leader

2004: Stayers Hurdle
World Hurdle
The World Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped...

: Iris's Gift

2005: Queen Mother Champion Chase : Moscow Flyer

2005: Cheltenham Gold Cup: Kicking King

2006: Royal & SunAlliance Chase: Star De Mohaison

2006: Coral Cup
Coral Cup
The Coral Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped...

: Skys The Limit

2007: Champion Bumper
Champion Bumper
The Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four to six years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in...

 : Cork All Star

2008: Jewson Novices Chase: Finger on The Pulse

2009: Arkle Challenge Trophy : Forpadydeplasterer

2009: Champion Hurdle
Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the online sportsbook StanJames.com, the race is now known as the Stan James Champion Hurdle...

: Punjabi

2009: Triumph Hurdle : Zaynar

2010: Queen Mother Champion Chase : Big Zeb

2010: Coral Cup
Coral Cup
The Coral Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped...

: Spirit River

2010: Triumph Hurdle : Soldatino

2011: Alfred Bartlett Hurdle : Bobs' Worth

Other Notable Wins

Morgiana Hurdle (Cockney Lad 1997, Back in Front 2003), Royal Bond Novice Hurdle
Royal Bond Novice Hurdle
The Royal Bond Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 1999), Hatton's Grace Hurdle
Hatton's Grace Hurdle
The Hatton's Grace Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped...

 (Limestone Lad 2002), Drinmore Novice Chase
Drinmore Novice Chase
The Drinmore Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped...

 (Alexander Banquet 1999,Le Coudray 2002), Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle
Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle
The Navan Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run in around the middle of December at Navan in Ireland, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs....

 (Harbour Pilot 2000, Newmill 2003), Bord na Mona with Nature Novice Chase (Moscow Flyer 2001, Le Courday 2002), Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase
Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase
The Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong....

 (Moscow Flyer 2002 & 2003, Big Zeb 2010) Sefton Novices' Hurdle
Sefton Novices' Hurdle
The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped...

 (Sackville 2000), Hennessy Gold Cup (Alexander Banquet 2002), Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup (Bust Out 2003, Kicking King 2004), Spring Juvenile Hurdle
Spring Juvenile Hurdle
The Spring Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in February, over a distance of 2 miles. The race is restricted to four year old horses only and is usually contested by horses who go on to contest the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham...

 (Personal Column 2005), Punchestown Gold Cup
Punchestown Gold Cup
The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong , and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped...

 (Florida Pearl 2002 and also on Moscow Express when run at Fairyhouse in 2001, Kicking King 2005), Kerry National (Montys Pass 2002),(Alfa Beat 2010 & 2011), Tingle Creek Chase (Moscow Flyer 2003 & 2004 ), Punchestown Champion Chase
Punchestown Champion Chase
The Punchestown Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eleven fences to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 2004),( Big Zeb 2011), Knight Frank Novice Chase
Knight Frank Novice Chase
The Fort Leney Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run over a distance of 3 miles at Leopardstown Racecourse, and it takes place annually during the Christmas Festival meeting, usually on December 28....

 (Pizarro 2003), Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase
Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase
The Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are fourteen fences to be jumped...

 (Pizarro 2004), John Durkan Memorial Chase (Kicking King 2004 and In Compliance 2006), December Festival Hurdle
December Festival Hurdle
The December Festival Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 2000, Liss A Paoraigh 2002 and Macs Joy
Macs Joy
Macs Joy was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won several important hurdle races including three at Grade I level between 2004 and 2006. He was also known for his long series of races against the Champion Hurdler Brave Inca...

 2004), AIG Europe Champion Hurdle
Irish Champion Hurdle
The Irish Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...

 (Macs Joy
Macs Joy
Macs Joy was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won several important hurdle races including three at Grade I level between 2004 and 2006. He was also known for his long series of races against the Champion Hurdler Brave Inca...

 2005), Pierse Hurdle (Essex 2005), Totesport Trophy
Totesport Trophy
The Totesport Trophy is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped...

 (Essex 2005), ACC Bank Champion Hurdle
Punchestown Champion Hurdle
The Punchestown Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 2002, Macs Joy
Macs Joy
Macs Joy was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won several important hurdle races including three at Grade I level between 2004 and 2006. He was also known for his long series of races against the Champion Hurdler Brave Inca...

 2006, and Punjabi 2008), Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...

 (Monty's Pass 2006), Melling Chase
Melling Chase
The Melling Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 2004 + 2005), King George VI Chase
King George VI Chase
The King George VI Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped...

 (Kicking King 2004 + 2005), Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped...

 (Kicking King 2005), Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle
Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle
The Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped...

 (Moscow Flyer 2000 and Clopf 2007), Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase
Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase
The Ryanair Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eleven fences to be jumped...

 ( Moscow Flyer 2002 and Big Zeb 2008), Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Fighting Fifth Hurdle
The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped...

 ( Punjabi 2008), Long Walk Hurdle
Long Walk Hurdle
The Long Walk Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong , and during its running there are fourteen hurdles to be jumped...

 (Punchestowns 2008), Old Roan Chase
Old Roan Chase
The Old Roan Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Mildmay Course at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped...

 (Monets Garden 2009), Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs , and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped...

 (Punchestowns 2010), Ascot Chase
Ascot Chase
The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5½ furlongs , and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped...

 (Monets Garden 2010)(Riverside Theatre 2011), Tolworth Hurdle
Tolworth Hurdle
The Tolworth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and...

 (Minella Class 2011), Maghull Novices' Chase
Maghull Novices' Chase
The Maghull Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped...

 (Finians Rainbow 2011), Aintree Hurdle
Aintree Hurdle
The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped...

 (Oscar Whisky 2011)
Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grandouet 2011).

English Grand National Record

Barry has ridden in every English Grand national since 2000,winning once and being placed on four other occasions.

2011
2011 Grand National
The 2011 Grand National was the 164th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England....

  F Or Noir De Somoza David Pipe

2010
2010 Grand National
The 2010 Grand National was the 163rd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at the Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 10 April 2010....

  4th Big Fella Thanks Paul Nicholls

2009
2009 Grand National
The 2009 Grand National was the 162nd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 2009...

  F Golden Flight ( Fr) N.J. Henderson

2008
2008 Grand National
The 2008 Grand National was the 161st official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 2008 and attracted the maximum allowed field of 40 competitors, for total prize money of £450,640.Joint-favourite...

  4th Slim Pickings (Ire) T. J. Taaffe, Ireland

2007
2007 Grand National
The 2007 Grand National was the 160th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 14 April 2007 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for a total prize money of £700,000...

  3rd Slim Pickings (Ire) T. J. Taaffe, Ireland

2006
2006 Grand National
The 2006 Grand National was the 159th official annual running of the Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 8 April 2006 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for total prize money of £689,360 including £399,140 to the...

  6th Puntal (Fr) (t) M. C. Pipe

2005
2005 Grand National
The 2005 Grand National was the 158th official annual running of the world-famous Grand National steeplechase which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 9 April 2005 and attracted the maximum permitted field of forty competitors for total prize money of £700,000 including £406,000 to...

  16th Monty's Pass
Monty's Pass
Monty's Pass was the winner of the 2003 Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool when ridden by Barry Geraghty, trained by Jimmy Mangan and running in the colours of the Dee Racing Syndicate, a group of owners based in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and led by Blackpool born bingo hall owner, Mike...

(Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland

2004 4th Monty's Pass (Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland

2003 1st Monty's Pass (Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland

2002 UR Alexander Banquet (Ire) W. P. Mullins, Ireland

2001 F Hanakham (Ire) D. Mccain

2000 6th Call It a Day (Ire) A. King

External links

  • http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/geraghty-glee-as-double-helps-complete--full-festival-deck-1668270.html
  • http://www.goracing.ie/content/hri/hriprofilesjockey.aspx?id=1154
  • http://donnmcclean.com/2009/04/26/barry-geraghty/
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