Michael Brennan was born on 27 September, 1974, and attached to the Tudor Racing Stables of J O'Shea in Elton, Westbury-0n Thames, Glos.

A conditional, Michael rode his first winner, D's Fancy, at Dundalk in June, 1993.

In the 1996-97 season, he rode 26 winners, including a treble at Southwell.

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