Tim Regan
Timothy Regan was born in Limerick. His father and uncle were both professional jockeys. He was a determined and fearless jockey who rode over the sticks with great success in both England and Ireland during the 1930s.
Timothy Regan was born in Limerick. His father and uncle were both professional jockeys. He was a determined and fearless jockey who rode over the sticks with great success in both England and Ireland during the 1930s.
Among his big race victories were the 1932 Galway Plate on Seaview and two successive Galway Hurdles on Red Hillman (1934) and Kate Carlin (1935)
Among his big race victories were the 1932 Galway Plate on Seaview and two successive Galway Hurdles on Red Hillman (1934) and Kate Carlin (1935)
He achieved his greatest success when winning the 1935 Irish Grand National on Mr J. P. Markey’s Rathfriland, a horse that had been bought for just 60 guineas. As a result of that victory, Tim became fashionable almost overnight and ended that year with 35 winners. In addition to those, he won Liverpool’s November Handicap Hurdle on Loustic on November 9. Though Tim had journeyed over from Ireland especially to take the ride, Loustic remained friendless in the market, among the rank outsiders at 100-8.
He achieved his greatest success when winning the 1935 Irish Grand National on Mr J. P. Markey’s Rathfriland, a horse that had been bought for just 60 guineas. As a result of that victory, Tim became fashionable almost overnight and ended that year with 35 winners. In addition to those, he won Liverpool’s November Handicap Hurdle on Loustic on November 9. Though Tim had journeyed over from Ireland especially to take the ride, Loustic remained friendless in the market, among the rank outsiders at 100-8.
In 1936 Tim was Ireland’s joint champion National Hunt jockey, sharing the title with Willie O’Grady.
In 1936 Tim was Ireland’s joint champion National Hunt jockey, sharing the title with Willie O’Grady.
His last mount – and winner – was Ballygreen in the three-mile Seaside Handicap Chase at Tramore on Whit Monday, May 17, 1937.
His last mount – and winner – was Ballygreen in the three-mile Seaside Handicap Chase at Tramore on Whit Monday, May 17, 1937.
He was suffering from a chill that day but he rode nonetheless. Tragically, the chill developed into pneumonia and, in the last week of May 1937, he passed away at Youghal, Co. Cork
He was suffering from a chill that day but he rode nonetheless. Tragically, the chill developed into pneumonia and, in the last week of May 1937, he passed away at Youghal, Co. Cork