Johnny Murtagh is a 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...

 flat racing

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

 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:...

 from Bohermeen

Bohermeen

Bohermeen is a Roman Catholic parish in the Irish Diocese of Meath. Its English name is a corruption of an ancient Irish language name, An Bóthar Mín, which meant the smooth road. Originally one of the five famed ancient roadways that led from the mediæval capital of Ireland, Tara, approximately 10...

, Navan

Navan

-People:Navan was the childhood home of Pierce Brosnan, who appeared in the television series Remington Steele and was the fifth film actor to play James Bond. TV personality Hector Ó hEochagáin, and comedians Dylan Moran and Tommy Tiernan also hail from Navan....

, County Meath

County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...

.

He excels on the big stage, having won many Group 1 races around the world. His haul includes a clean sweep of the Irish Classic races, England's biggest races the Derby, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, all of Royal Ascot's Group 1 races and France's biggest race the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe.

This sustained success over nearly two decades is all the more impressive as he cannot naturally meet the flat jockey's weight and has to spend the season very underweight.

Murtagh was a keen amateur boxer as a young boy. At a fight one evening in his native County Meath, a spectator advised his mother Johnny would make a good jockey, citing his small size, weight, good balance, sense of rhythm, and courage. His mother wrote to the school for apprentice jockeys in County Kildare, got a two-week trial for her son, and sent him on his way.

Murtagh knew riding was for him as soon as he stepped into the world of horses. From the trial, he got on the ten-month training course, and within a year, he was apprenticed to John Oxx, one of Ireland’s leading trainers.

Murtagh was stable jockey to Oxx from 1992–2003, during which time he rode 18 Group One winners for the Aga Khan.

He was the Coolmore

Coolmore Stud

Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, South Tipperary in Ireland, is the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. It was established in 1975....

 operation's number one jockey between 2008 to 2010. Between 2007 and 2010 he rode an incredible 47 Group One winners for Coolmore mostly for Ballydoyle maestro Aiden O'Brien.

He then resigned his post as stable jockey to Coolmore and was quickly snapped up by the Aga Khan again. The Aga Khan currently has 90 horses in training with John Oxx in Ireland, with Mick Halford training 30.

"I am thrilled to be renewing my association with His Highness' horses in Ireland," Murtagh said in a statement. We have shared some fantastic moments over the years and I have always enjoyed riding in the green and red colours. This will also give me an opportunity to ride for John Oxx again. I started off riding for Mr Oxx and it has always been a pleasure to be part of his Currabeg team."

Personal life

He is married to Orla, daughter of famous Tipperary hurler Michael'Babs' Keating, and has five children.

Murtagh's motto is “The river doesn’t need pushing" - you don’t need to rush things, just take it easy, let things flow, things are happening for your greater benefit.

Ireland

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...

• Irish 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Again (2009)
• Irish 2,000 Guineas - (3) - Black Minnaloushe (2001), Henrythenavigator
  Henrythenavigator
  Henrythenavigator is an American-bred and Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2,000 Guineas, the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the St...
  
   (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009)
• Irish Champion Stakes
  Irish Champion Stakes
  The Irish Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.-History:The event was established in 1976, and...
  
   - (1) - Timarida (1996)
• Irish Derby - (4) - Sinndar
  Sinndar
  Sinndar, is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is notable for his unique achievement in winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the same year.-Background:...
  
   (2000), Alamshar (2003), Fame and Glory
  Fame and Glory
  Fame and Glory is a thoroughbred horse from Ireland. Sired by Montjeu from the dam Gryada, Fame and Glory is a grandson of Sadler's Wells....
  
   (2009), Cape Blanco
  Cape Blanco (horse)
  Cape Blanco is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won five Group One/Grade I races between 2009 and 2011. In addition, he also won twice at Group 2 level and once at Group 3 level between 2009 and 2010.-Background:...
  
   (2010)
• Irish Oaks
  Irish Oaks
  The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
  
   - (5) - Ebadiyla (1997), Winona (1998), Petrushka (2000), Peeping Fawn
  Peeping Fawn
  Peeping Fawn is an Irish-based Thoroughbred filly racehorse.Owned by Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier, and trained by Aidan O'Brien, Peeping Fawn won an amazing four Group One races in 2007: Irish Pretty Polly Stakes, Irish Oaks, Nassau Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks...
  
   (2007), Moonstone (2008)
• Irish St. Leger - (1) - Jukebox Jury (2011)
• Matron Stakes
  Matron Stakes (Ireland)
  The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
  
   - (3) - Timarida (1995), Soviet Song
  Soviet Song
  Soviet Song is a racehorse bred and owned by Elite Racing Club. She was foaled on February 18, 2000, sired by Marju out of Kalinka...
  
   (2004), Lillie Langtry (2010)
• Moyglare Stud Stakes
  Moyglare Stud Stakes
  The Moyglare Stud Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.The event is named after its long-term sponsor,...
  
   - (1) - Edabiya (1998)
• National Stakes
  National Stakes
  The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September....
  
   - (3) - Manntari (1993), Sinndar (1999), Mastercraftsman (2008)
• Phoenix Stakes
  Phoenix Stakes
  The Phoenix Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July or August.-History:...
  
   - (3) - Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Zoffany (2010)
• Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Takarouna (1993)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup
  Tattersalls Gold Cup
  The Tattersalls Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 110 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May....
  
   - (3) - Notnowcato (2007), Duke of Marmalade
  Duke of Marmalade
  Duke of Marmalade is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is best known for winning five consecutive Group One races in 2008, for which he was named European Champion Older Horse...
  
   (2008), Fame and Glory (2010)

Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

• 2,000 Guineas - (2) - Rock of Gibraltar
  Rock of Gibraltar (horse)
  Rock of Gibraltar is a Champion racehorse and stallion owned by Coolmore, for whom he currently stands in Ireland and Australia .He is named after the Rock of Gibraltar, a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar on...
  
   (2002), Henrythenavigator (2008)
• Ascot Gold Cup
  Ascot Gold Cup
  The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   - (5) - Enzeli (1999), Royal Rebel (2001, 2002), Yeats
  Yeats (horse)
  Yeats is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won seven Group One races and is the only horse ever to win the Ascot Gold Cup four times in succession.-Breeding:...
  
   (2008, 2009)
• Champion Stakes
  Champion Stakes
  The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October...
  
   - (1) - Kalanisi (2000)
• Cheveley Park Stakes
  Cheveley Park Stakes
  The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was...
  
   - (1) - Lightening Pearl (2011)
• Coronation Cup
  Coronation Cup
  The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   - (2) - Soldier of Fortune
  Soldier of Fortune (horse)
  Soldier of Fortune is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2007 Group One Irish Derby Stakes as well as important races in France, and who in 2008 won the Group One Coronation Cup....
  
   (2008), Fame and Glory (2010)
• Coronation Stakes
  Coronation Stakes
  The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
  
   - (2) - Ridgewood Pearl (1995), Lillie Langtry (2010)
• Derby
  Epsom Derby
  The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
  
   - (3) - Sinndar
  Sinndar
  Sinndar, is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is notable for his unique achievement in winning the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the same year.-Background:...
  
   (2000), High Chaparral
  High Chaparral
  High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2002 and 2003 .-2001: Two-year-old season:...
  
   (2002), Motivator
  Motivator (horse)
  Motivator is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He is best known as the winner of the 2005 Epsom Derby.-Background:Motivator is a bay horse with a white star bred by Salah M...
  
   (2005)
• Eclipse Stakes
  Eclipse Stakes
  The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.-History:The event is named after Eclipse, a...
  
   - (1) - Mount Nelson (2008)
• Falmouth Stakes
  Falmouth Stakes
  The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:The event is named in honour of...
  
   - (3) - Soviet Song (2004, 2005), Simply Perfect (2007)
• Fillies' Mile
  Fillies' Mile
  The Fillies' Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September....
  
   - (1) - Listen (2007)
• Golden Jubilee Stakes
  Golden Jubilee Stakes
  The Golden Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
  
   - (4) - Superior Premium (2000), Choisir (2003), Soldier's Tale (2007), Starspangledbanner (2010)
• International Stakes
  International Stakes
  The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
  
   - (2) - Duke of Marmalade (2008), Rip Van Winkle (2010)
• July Cup
  July Cup
  The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
  
   - (2) - Frizzante
  Frizzante (horse)
  Frizzante is a former racehorse owned by Jan Hopper and Elizabeth Grundy trained by Newmarket based James Fanshawe. She won the 2004 Group 1 July Cup and also claimed the Group 3 Palace House Stakes in the same year. She is full sister to current sprinter Firenze and half sister to 2007 Steward's...
  
   (2004), Starspangledbanner (2010)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (3) - Alamshar (2003), Dylan Thomas
  Dylan Thomas (horse)
  Dylan Thomas is a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor. He was sired by Danehill out of Lagrion, a daughter of Diesis...
  
   (2007), Duke of Marmalade (2008)
• King's Stand Stakes
  King's Stand Stakes
  The King's Stand Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
  
   - (1) - Choisir (2003)
• Middle Park Stakes
  Middle Park Stakes
  The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.The event was established...
  
   - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
• Nassau Stakes
  Nassau Stakes
  The Nassau Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:The title of...
  
   - (2) - Peeping Fawn (2007), Halfway to Heaven (2008)
• Oaks
  Epsom Oaks
  The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
  
   - (1) - Dancing Rain (2011)
• Prince of Wales's Stakes
  Prince of Wales's Stakes
  The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   - (1) - Duke of Marmalade (2008)
• Queen Anne Stakes
  Queen Anne Stakes
  The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   - (2) - No Excuse Needed (2002), Haradasun
  Haradasun
  Haradasun is a notable brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse by Fusaichi Pegasus from Circles of Gold by Marscay. His sire is a Kentucky Derby winner by champion sire Mr Prospector....
  
   (2008)
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
  Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
  The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is now scheduled to take place each year in October. As of 2011, it is run on Champions Day as the final race...
  
   - (1) - Rip Van Winkle (2009)
• Racing Post Trophy
  Racing Post Trophy
  The Racing Post Trophy is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October....
  
   - (2) - Dilshaan (2000), St Nicholas Abbey (2009)
• St. James's Palace Stakes
  St. James's Palace Stakes
  The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
  
   - (3) - Black Minnaloushe (2001), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009)
• Sussex Stakes
  Sussex Stakes
  The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.-History:...
  
   - (3) - Soviet Song (2004), Henrythenavigator (2008), Rip Van Winkle (2009)
• Yorkshire Oaks
  Yorkshire Oaks
  The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
  
   - (3) - Key Change (1996), Petrushka (2000), Peeping Fawn (2007)

France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

• Critérium International
  Critérium International
  The Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
  
   - (1) - Roderic O'Connor (2010)
• Critérium de Saint-Cloud
  Critérium de Saint-Cloud
  The Critérium de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in November....
  
   - (2) - Fame and Glory (2008), Recital (2010)
• Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
  Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
  The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.-History:The Prix de l'Abbaye was one of two major...
  
   - (2) - Namid (2000), Total Gallery (2009)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
  Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
  The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
  
   - (1) - Sinndar (2000)
• Prix du Cadran
  Prix du Cadran
  The Prix du Cadran is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 4,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October....
  
   - (1) - Give Notice (2002)
• Prix Ganay
  Prix Ganay
  The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May....
  
   - (1) - Duke of Marmalade (2008)
• Prix Marcel Boussac
  Prix Marcel Boussac
  The Prix Marcel Boussac is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October....
  
   - (1) - Misty For Me (2010)
• Prix Morny
  Prix Morny
  The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
  
   - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
• Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
  Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
  The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older...
  
   - (1) - Ridgewood Pearl (1995)
• Prix de l'Opéra
  Prix de l'Opéra
  The Prix de l'Opéra is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.The event was established in 1974, and it was...
  
   - (2) - Timarida (1995), Petrushka (2000)
• Prix Royal-Oak
  Prix Royal-Oak
  The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.-History:The event was established in 1861, and it was initially...
  
   - (1) - Yeats (2008)
• Prix Vermeille
  Prix Vermeille
  The Prix Vermeille is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.-History:The event was established in 1897, and it...
  
   - (1) - Mrs Lindsay (2007)

United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

• Beverly D. Stakes
  Beverly D. Stakes
  The Beverly D. Stakes is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three-years-old and upward.The Beverly D. Stakes is the fillies' counterpart of the Arlington Million and is raced on the same day and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington...
  
   - (1) - Timarida (1996)
• Breeders' Cup Marathon
  Breeders' Cup Marathon
  The Breeders' Cup Marathon is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race established in 2008 as part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships. A Weight for Age race open to horses three years old and up, it was contested on dirt at a distance of 1½ miles in its inaugural running. For 2009,...
  
   - (1) - Man of Iron (2009)
• Breeders' Cup Mile
  Breeders' Cup Mile
  The Breeders' Cup Mile is a Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984...
  
   - (1) - Ridgewood Pearl (1995)
• Breeders' Cup Turf
  Breeders' Cup Turf
  The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner...
  
   - (1) - Kalanisi (2000)

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

• UAE 2,000 Guineas - (2) - Asiatic Boy (2007), Honour Devil (2008)
• UAE Derby
  UAE Derby
  The UAE Derby is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,800 metres on the Tapeta at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night in late March.It was first run in 2000 and attained...
  
  - (1) - Honour Devil (2008)

Most Successful Mounts

Ridgewood Pearl 1995 John Ox
Coronation Stakes, Prix Du Moulin and Breeders Cup Mile Turf
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=97119

Timarida 1995 & 1996, John Ox
Matron Stakes, Prix De L’Opera, Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Beverly D. Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=99186

Sinndar 1999 & 2000 John Ox
National Stakes, Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=517440

Petrushka 2000 Michael Stoute
Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks and Prix De L’Opera
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=519050

Kalanisi 2000 Michael Stoute
Champion Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Turf
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=480864

Royal Rebel 2001 & 2002 Mark Johnston
Successive Ascot Gold Cups
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=500350

Black Minnaloushe 2003 Aiden O'Brien
Irish 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=526692

Alamshar 2003 John Ox
Irish Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=568725

Choisir 2003 Paul Perry
Kings Stand and Golden Jubilee Stakes Royal Ascot double
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=560048

Soviet Song 2004 & 2005 James Fanshawe
Falmouth Stakes 04, Sussex Stakes, Matron Stakes and Falmouth Stakes 05
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=566194

Peeping Fawn 2007 Aiden O'Brien
Irish Oaks, Nassau Stakes and Yorkshire Oaks
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=661862

Mrs Lindsay 2007 Francois Rohaut
Prix Vermeille and EP Taylor Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=664181

Honour Devil 2008 Mike De Kock
UAE 2000 Guineas and Derby
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=696431

Duke of Marmalade 2008 Aiden O'Brien
Prix Ganay, Tattersalls Gold Cup, Prince Of Wales Stakes, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and International Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=659996

Henrythenavigator 2008 Aiden O'Brien
2000 Guineas, Irish 2000 Guineas, St James’s Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=679491

Bushranger 2008 David Wachman
Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=697233

Yeats 2008 & 2009 Aiden O'Brien
Ascot Gold Cup 08, Prix Royal Oak and Ascot Gold Cup 09
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=583841

Mastercraftsman 2008 & 2009 Aiden O'Brien
Phoenix Stakes, National Stakes, Irish 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/racing_horse_form.sd?horse_id=695767

Fame And Glory 2008 - 2010 Aiden O'Brien
Critérium de Saint-Cloud, Irish Derby, Tattersalls Gold Cup & Coronation Cup
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=695865

Rip Van Winkle 2009 & 2010 Aiden O'Brien
Sussex Stakes, QEII Stakes & International Stakes
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=695691

Starspangledbanner 2010 Aiden O'Brien
Golden Jubilee Stakes & July Cup
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=726295

Lillie Langtry 2010 Aiden O'Brien
Coronation Stakes & Matron Stakes
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=724395

External links

• http://www.hri.ie/Content/HRI/hriprofilesjockey.aspx?id=1178
• http://www.britishhorseracing.com/goracing/racing/peopleinracing/jockeys/view.asp?item=000016
• http://www.emiratesracing.com/eq/InquiryByJockey.cfm?search=murtagh
• http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=1785
• http://www.jockeysroom.com/itm00152.htm
• http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,,1731798,00.html

Links to Newmarket 2000 Guineas wins

• 2002 - Rock of Gibraltar
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/1968287.stm
• 2008 - Henry the Navigator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMUqYW-pXzU

Links to Epsom Derby victories

• 2000 - Sinndar
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/785430.stm
• 2002 - High Chapparal
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/epsom_derby_2002/2012400.stm
• 2005 - Motivator
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_4610000/newsid_4610100/4610155.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&ms3=6
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4593987.stm

Links to King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes victories

• 2003 - Alamshar
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/3092513.stm
• 2007 - Dylan Thomas
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/6914054.stm
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_6920000/newsid_6920700/6920729.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1
• 2008 - Duke of Marmalade
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7524144.stm

Link to Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory

• 2000 - Sinndar
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/951347.stm
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/950000/audio/_951938_johnny_murtagh.ram

Year-end charts in the United States

Chart (2000–present)	Peak position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000	83
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008	85