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The Champion Jockey of flat racing in Ireland is the
The Champion Jockey of flat racing in Ireland is the jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...
who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1950.
Champion Jockeys since 1950
* 1950 - J W Thompson * 1951 - Jimmy Mullane * 1952 - Jimmy Mullane * 1953 - Liam Ward * 1954 - Jimmy Eddery * 1955 - Jimmy Eddery * 1956 - Liam Ward * 1957 - Liam Ward * 1958 - Liam Ward * 1959 - Liam Ward * 1960 - Garnet Bougoure * 1961 - Liam Ward * 1962 - Pat Glennon * 1963 - Johnny Roe * 1964 - Johnny Roe * 1965 - George McGrath * 1966 - Johnny Roe * 1967 - Johnny Roe * 1968 - Johnny Roe * 1969 - Buster Parnell * 1970 - George McGrath * 1971 - Johnny Roe * 1972 - Johnny Roe * 1973 - Johnny Roe * 1974 - Johnny Roe * 1975 -Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1976 - Wally Swinburn
* 1977 - Wally Swinburn
* 1978 - Tommy Murphy
* 1979 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1980 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1981 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1982 - Pat Eddery
* 1983 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1984 - Mick Kinane
* 1985 - Mick Kinane
* 1986 - Mick Kinane
* 1987 - Mick Kinane
* 1988 - Mick Kinane
* 1989 - Mick Kinane
* 1990 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1991 - Mick Kinane
* 1992 - Mick Kinane
* 1993 - Mick Kinane
* 1994 - Mick Kinane
* 1995 - Johnny Murtagh
* 1996 - Johnny Murtagh
* 1997 - Christy Roche
Christy Roche (born 3 December 1949 in Bansha, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish flat racing Champion Jockey and racehorse trainer.
Over his thirty-year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Irish Derby three times, in 1982, 1992 and 199 ...
* 1998 - Johnny Murtagh - 87
* 1999 - Mick Kinane - 92
* 2000 - Pat Smullen - 80
* 2001 - Pat Smullen - 81
* 2002 - Mick Kinane - 79
* 2003 - Mick Kinane - 103
* 2004 - Jamie Spencer - 93
* 2005 - Pat Smullen - 67
* 2006 - Declan McDonogh
Declan McDonogh (born 21 January 1980) in County Meath is an Irish jockey who competes in Flat racing. McDonogh rode his first winner at Leopardstown Racecourse in June 1995 and has worked for trainers Kevin Prendergast, John Oxx and Joseph O' ...
- 86
* 2007 - Pat Smullen - 94
* 2008 - Pat Smullen - 90
* 2009 - Johnny Murtagh - 93
* 2010 - Pat Smullen - 96
* 2011 - Johnny Murtagh - 83
* 2012 - Joseph O'Brien - 87
* 2013 - Joseph O'Brien - 126
* 2014 - Pat Smullen - 108
* 2015 - Pat Smullen - 103
* 2016 - Pat Smullen - 115
* 2017 - Colin Keane
Colin Keane (born 12 September 1994) is an Irish jockey who competes in flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Keane was born in County Meath and rode his first race winner at Dundalk in Decem ...
- 100
* 2018 - Donnacha O'Brien
Donnacha O'Brien (born 22 July 1998) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey who competed in Flat racing.
O'Brien is the son of multiple champion trainer Aidan O'Brien and brother of jockey and trainer Joseph O'Brien. Donnacha O'Brie ...
- 111
* 2019 - Donnacha O'Brien
Donnacha O'Brien (born 22 July 1998) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey who competed in Flat racing.
O'Brien is the son of multiple champion trainer Aidan O'Brien and brother of jockey and trainer Joseph O'Brien. Donnacha O'Brie ...
- 111
* 2020 - Colin Keane
Colin Keane (born 12 September 1994) is an Irish jockey who competes in flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Keane was born in County Meath and rode his first race winner at Dundalk in Decem ...
- 100
* 2021 - Colin Keane
Colin Keane (born 12 September 1994) is an Irish jockey who competes in flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Keane was born in County Meath and rode his first race winner at Dundalk in Decem ...
- 141
* 2022 - Colin Keane
Colin Keane (born 12 September 1994) is an Irish jockey who competes in flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Keane was born in County Meath and rode his first race winner at Dundalk in Decem ...
- 92
Records
*Most titles - 13 -Michael Kinane
Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.
A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic ra ...
*Most consecutive titles - 6 - Michael Kinane
Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.
A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic ra ...
*Most wins in a season - 141 - Colin Keane
Colin Keane (born 12 September 1994) is an Irish jockey who competes in flat racing. He was Irish flat racing Champion Jockey in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Keane was born in County Meath and rode his first race winner at Dundalk in Decem ...
See also
* British flat racing Champion Jockey * Irish jump racing Champion JockeyReferences
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