Brendan Sheridan
Kill is a village in County Kildare, where jockey Ruby Walsh was brought up. So, too, was Brendan Sheridan, born on August 12 1960, who attended Kill National School.
Kill is a village in County Kildare, where jockey Ruby Walsh was brought up. So, too, was Brendan Sheridan, born on August 12 1960, who attended Kill National School.
His association with the Walsh family dated back to when he first went to work at Ted Walsh’s Co. Kildare yard as a 10-year-old schoolboy.
His association with the Walsh family dated back to when he first went to work at Ted Walsh’s Co. Kildare yard as a 10-year-old schoolboy.
As a jockey he won most of the major jump races in Ireland but he rated his victory on Rare Holiday in the 1990 Triumph Hurdle as his most memorable moment.
As a jockey he won most of the major jump races in Ireland but he rated his victory on Rare Holiday in the 1990 Triumph Hurdle as his most memorable moment.
His other big wins included the 1988 Irish Grand National on Perris Valley – he rode that same horse in the 1989 Aintree Grand National but pulled up; a Galway Plate on the Dermot Weld-trained Kilchi, plus an Ericsson Chase, a Thyestes Chase, an Irish Champion Hurdle, two Power Gold Cups and three Leopardstown Chases.
His other big wins included the 1988 Irish Grand National on Perris Valley – he rode that same horse in the 1989 Aintree Grand National but pulled up; a Galway Plate on the Dermot Weld-trained Kilchi, plus an Ericsson Chase, a Thyestes Chase, an Irish Champion Hurdle, two Power Gold Cups and three Leopardstown Chases.
Brendan won eleven races on Barney Burnett, nine on Garamycin including back-to-back Leopardstown Chases, and eight on General Idea including the Power Gold Cup and Ericsson Chase.
Brendan won eleven races on Barney Burnett, nine on Garamycin including back-to-back Leopardstown Chases, and eight on General Idea including the Power Gold Cup and Ericsson Chase.
He retired at the age of 35, having ridden a total of 450 winners, including three in England and one in Australia, during a career stretching back 19 years. Brendan then took up a position as an official with the Irish Turf Club. He is now Clerk of the Course at eight Irish racecourses.
He retired at the age of 35, having ridden a total of 450 winners, including three in England and one in Australia, during a career stretching back 19 years. Brendan then took up a position as an official with the Irish Turf Club. He is now Clerk of the Course at eight Irish racecourses.
Big wins
Big wins
1987: Irish Champion Hurdle – Deep Idol
1987: Irish Champion Hurdle – Deep Idol
1988: Irish Grand National – Perris Valley
1988: Irish Grand National – Perris Valley
1989: Leopardstown Chase – Barney Burnett
1989: Leopardstown Chase – Barney Burnett
1990: Triumph Hurdle – Rare Holiday
1990: Triumph Hurdle – Rare Holiday
1990: Galway Hurdle – Kilchi
1990: Galway Hurdle – Kilchi
1991: Thyestes Chase – Roc de Prince
1991: Thyestes Chase – Roc de Prince
1991: Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup – Garamycin
1991: Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup – Garamycin
1991: Power Gold Cup – Garamycin
1991: Power Gold Cup – Garamycin
1991: Durkan Brothers International Punchestown Chase – Garamycin
1991: Durkan Brothers International Punchestown Chase – Garamycin
1992: Leopardstown Chase – Garamycin
1992: Leopardstown Chase – Garamycin
1992: Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup – General Idea
1992: Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup – General Idea
1992: Power Gold Cup – General Idea
1992: Power Gold Cup – General Idea
1992: Ericsson Chase – General Idea
1992: Ericsson Chase – General Idea
1993: Leopardstown Chase – Garamycin
1993: Leopardstown Chase – Garamycin