Ron Barry was a professional,

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, jump

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with a career spanning 1960 to 1980s, mainly riding in

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. He won the

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three times in 1971, 1973, and 1974. In 1969, he won the

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, the Massey Ferguson Gold Cup, and the

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. He set a record of 125 race wins, was

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in the 1973 and 1974 seasons, and was stable jockey to Gordon W. Richards.

References

Owen, Garry (2003
Where are they now?; Ron Barry.
Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 2011-03-02. {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Ron Living people Irish jockeys British Champion jumps jockeys Year of birth missing (living people)