Gabriel Curran (died 2008) was an

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. Curran rode the winners of two

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during his career as well as the English

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in 1977. He rode for trainer Kevin Prendergast and after retiring as a jockey worked as an assistant trainer to Charlie Swan and ran a stud farm. Curran was born in

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and died suddenly in 2008.

Major wins

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(1981)'' *

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(1976)'' *

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(1977)''

References

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