Trotter Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Some sad news this morning of the passing of Pat Eddery at the age of 63For racing fans of a certain age Pat was one the greats and provided us with what many consider to be in the handful of greatest racing memories ever.........And here comes Dancing Brave ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHills Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wow that was a shock, saw him on tv only the other week.Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy2shoes Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Real Shame.One of his best ever rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarty72 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just look at the horse's he rode and the major wins in his career. A fantastic record.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_EdderyIncredible jockey and up there with best.RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedthewolf Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Very sad great Jockey in his day LAST 7 DAYSPat Eddery: one of the most successful riders of all time PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)Racing great Pat Eddery dies at the age of 63 BY JAMES BURN8:41AM 10 NOV 2015 PAT EDDERY, champion Flat jockey 11 times and the winner of 14 British Classics, has died at the age of 63.Eddery was one of the most successful riders of all time and partnered more than 4,600 winners.He also won four Arcs and was aboard Dancing Brave for his breathtaking triumph in 1986. RELATED LINKSWatch Pat Eddery triumph in the Arc on Dancing Brave Tributes Remembering Pat Eddery: live blog His CV is punctuated with many of the world's other great races including a brace of Gold Cups, two King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and he was also champion jockey in Ireland in 1982, 27 years after his father Jimmy had won the title for the second time.As well as Dancing Brave, he was associated with some of the best racehorses of the late 20th century, among them Bosra Sham, Sadler's Wells, Rainbow Quest, El Gran Senor, Grundy, Zafonic, Warning and Pebbles, whom Eddery won the Breeders' Cup Turf on in 1985.Only Sir Gordon Richards has ridden more winners than him in Britain.Eddery, born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland on March 18, 1952, rode his first winner when Alvaro struck at Epsom in 1969.He was apprenticed to Seamus McGrath and Frenchie Nicholson and was champion jockey for the first time in 1974.Dancing Brave (pink cap) storms home under Eddery in the Arc PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)He retained the crown for the next three years and regained it in 1986, while his 11th championship in 1996 drew him level with the legendary Lester Piggott.Eddery retired in 2003 and began training, sending out his first runner in 2005, the year he was appointed an OBE.It would have been almost impossible for him to match his achievements in the saddle, but he did enjoy a Group 1 victory when Hearts Of Fire won Italy's Gran Criterium in 2009.Robert Edmondson, Eddery's close friend and former weighing room colleague, said on Tuesday morning: "He was one of the greats - without doubt."He was a wonderful rider and loved horses. He was a natural and wanted to win more than anything." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalfh Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 One cool ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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