Born on the 18th September 1983, Ryan
Moore is an active flat racing jockey from Brighton that to date, has
won the champion jockey title three times, as well claiming many
other British classics. They include two Epsom Derby triumphs, two
Epsom Oaks wins, two Prix de l’Arc de Triomphes and the St Leger
Stakes in 2017.
Right now, he is the primary jockey for
the stable of Aidan O’Brien and Ballydoyle, which means that the
majority of his rides are on horses from the Coolmore Stud.
In the Blood
Ryan Moore’s involvement with horse
racing comes as no surprise, as many of his family have been
connected to the sport over the years in a number of different
capacities. His father, Gary L Moore is a successful trainer and he
has two jockey brothers, Jamie and Joshua, as well as his sister
Hayley Moore who is a leading light in amateur racing.
He even has an Aunty Candy who plies
her trade as a professional jockey, so you could say that he belongs
to a racing mad family.
Early Start
Having showed an interest in racing as
four year old, Ryan joined a local pony club and after finding the
experience a bit too ‘tame’ for his liking, he progressed to
competitive racing at the age of 12. He joined the big time at the
age of 20, becoming part of the Richard Hannon stable, for who he was
still riding as late as 2013.
The first major race won by Ryan Moore
was the 2002 Cesarewitch Handicap, which he claimed in the saddle of
Miss Fara and whilst he wasn’t exactly lighting the flat racing
world on fire, he would still become a Champion Apprentice in 2003.
In the years since, the jockey has
ridden winners for St Michael Stoute and Aidan O’Brien and at the
age of just 34, he still has many years ahead of him and no one would
bet against him becoming flat racing champion again soon.
Time will tell just how iconic this
jockey can be and where it places him in the pantheon of the sport’s
greats.
