Dermot Hogan
Irish Flat jockey Dermot Hogan was born on March 11, 1949. He served a seven-year apprenticeship with Stephen Quirke and rode his first winner on So Sweet in an apprentices’ race at Navan on June 24, 1967.
Irish Flat jockey Dermot Hogan was born on March 11, 1949. He served a seven-year apprenticeship with Stephen Quirke and rode his first winner on So Sweet in an apprentices’ race at Navan on June 24, 1967.
Quirke supplied Dermot with his first Group race winners in 1973, landing both the Phoenix Stakes and the Curragh Stakes on Noble Mark. He won the Curragh Stakes again in 1974 on Mini Gift, also trained by Quirke.
Quirke supplied Dermot with his first Group race winners in 1973, landing both the Phoenix Stakes and the Curragh Stakes on Noble Mark. He won the Curragh Stakes again in 1974 on Mini Gift, also trained by Quirke.
The best horse Dermot rode was Godswalk, trained during his two-year-old career by Christy Grassick. In 1976, after finishing third on his racecourse debut, he recorded impressive wins in minor events at the Curragh and Phoenix Park. Returning to the Curragh in May, he won the Marble Hill Stakes by five lengths. He was sent to Royal Ascot the following month when he started a hot odds-on favourite for the Norfolk Stakes (below) against four opponents. He took the lead two furlongs from the finish and won by four lengths with Dermot sitting motionless in the closing stages.
The best horse Dermot rode was Godswalk, trained during his two-year-old career by Christy Grassick. In 1976, after finishing third on his racecourse debut, he recorded impressive wins in minor events at the Curragh and Phoenix Park. Returning to the Curragh in May, he won the Marble Hill Stakes by five lengths. He was sent to Royal Ascot the following month when he started a hot odds-on favourite for the Norfolk Stakes (below) against four opponents. He took the lead two furlongs from the finish and won by four lengths with Dermot sitting motionless in the closing stages.
That year, 1976, was Dermot’s best season numerically. He rode 40 winners from 300 rides in Ireland, including the Group 3 Athasi Stakes on Serencia.
That year, 1976, was Dermot’s best season numerically. He rode 40 winners from 300 rides in Ireland, including the Group 3 Athasi Stakes on Serencia.
He enjoyed another good year in 1978, winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes and a third Curragh Stakes, both on Phil’s Fancy, and the Pretty Polly Stakes on Jinkitis, all for trainer Stephen Quirke. He won a fourth Curragh Stakes in 1979, this time Jay Bird, again trained by Quirke. In 1980 he won the Group 3 Phoenix Spring Sprint on God’s Mark.
He enjoyed another good year in 1978, winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes and a third Curragh Stakes, both on Phil’s Fancy, and the Pretty Polly Stakes on Jinkitis, all for trainer Stephen Quirke. He won a fourth Curragh Stakes in 1979, this time Jay Bird, again trained by Quirke. In 1980 he won the Group 3 Phoenix Spring Sprint on God’s Mark.
A link-up with Curragh trainer John Oxx brought further Group race success, including the 1984 Athasi Stakes on Reo Racine, the 1986 Leopardstown Stakes on Antic Boy, the 1991 Park Stakes on Morcole and the 1992 Leopardstown Stakes on Foresee. He also won the Irish Cambridgeshire and the Irish November Handicap twice.
A link-up with Curragh trainer John Oxx brought further Group race success, including the 1984 Athasi Stakes on Reo Racine, the 1986 Leopardstown Stakes on Antic Boy, the 1991 Park Stakes on Morcole and the 1992 Leopardstown Stakes on Foresee. He also won the Irish Cambridgeshire and the Irish November Handicap twice.
Probably the best filly he rode for John Oxx was Key Change. Dermot rode her to a 12-1 victory on her three-year-old debut in the Listed Ballysax Stakes over ten furlongs at Leopardstown on April 12, 1996. Stable jockey Johnny Murtagh then took over on Key Change, who went on to win that year’s Yorkshire Oaks and come placed in the Ribblesdale Stakes, the Irish Oaks and the Irish St Leger.
Probably the best filly he rode for John Oxx was Key Change. Dermot rode her to a 12-1 victory on her three-year-old debut in the Listed Ballysax Stakes over ten furlongs at Leopardstown on April 12, 1996. Stable jockey Johnny Murtagh then took over on Key Change, who went on to win that year’s Yorkshire Oaks and come placed in the Ribblesdale Stakes, the Irish Oaks and the Irish St Leger.
Dermot’s winning scores declined during the second half of the 1990s. On August 22 1999, by then aged 50 and Ireland’s oldest active jockey, Dermot registered what would prove to be his final victory on Lookout Point in a one-mile maiden at Leopardstown.
Dermot’s winning scores declined during the second half of the 1990s. On August 22 1999, by then aged 50 and Ireland’s oldest active jockey, Dermot registered what would prove to be his final victory on Lookout Point in a one-mile maiden at Leopardstown.
He had a brief stint at training, saddling his last winner, Persian Isle, at Clonmel on May 25, 2000. He sent out his final runner just four days later at Kilbeggan, Executive Way, who finished fourth.
He had a brief stint at training, saddling his last winner, Persian Isle, at Clonmel on May 25, 2000. He sent out his final runner just four days later at Kilbeggan, Executive Way, who finished fourth.
Dermot renewed his jockey’s licence and continued to have the occasional ride in public. His last ride came on Verbania at Fairyhouse on September 24, 2003, finishing fourth in a ten-furlong maiden.
Dermot renewed his jockey’s licence and continued to have the occasional ride in public. His last ride came on Verbania at Fairyhouse on September 24, 2003, finishing fourth in a ten-furlong maiden.