John Quinn
National Hunt jockey John Joseph Quinn was born in Tipperary on April 29, 1961. He learned to ride out hunting at his grandfather’s home. He became apprenticed to Edward O'Grady on leaving school. He rode 38 winners in Ireland, the first having come on Naïve Duke at Punchestown on April 26, 1979.
National Hunt jockey John Joseph Quinn was born in Tipperary on April 29, 1961. He learned to ride out hunting at his grandfather’s home. He became apprenticed to Edward O'Grady on leaving school. He rode 38 winners in Ireland, the first having come on Naïve Duke at Punchestown on April 26, 1979.
John then moved to Britain and joined Jimmy FitzGerald’s Malton stable. He achieved his biggest success on State Jester in the 1989 Swinton Insurance Trophy Hurdle.
John then moved to Britain and joined Jimmy FitzGerald’s Malton stable. He achieved his biggest success on State Jester in the 1989 Swinton Insurance Trophy Hurdle.
He retired in 1990 after riding “about 200 winners” and ran a livery yard before setting himself up as a trainer, based at Bellwood Cottage Stables in Malton, where he now successfully trains a string of about 70 horses.
He retired in 1990 after riding “about 200 winners” and ran a livery yard before setting himself up as a trainer, based at Bellwood Cottage Stables in Malton, where he now successfully trains a string of about 70 horses.