Pat Eddery

Pat Eddery
OBE
Image of Eddery on a bay horse
Eddery in 1982
Personal information
Full namePatrick James John Eddery
NationalityIrish
DisciplineHorse racing
Born(1952-03-18)18 March 1952
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Died10 November 2015(2015-11-10) (aged 63)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Horse(s)Polygamy, Grundy, Scintillate, Detroit, Storm Bird, Kings Lake, Golden Fleece, Assert, Lomond, El Gran Senor, Rainbow Quest, Dancing Brave, Moon Madness, Warning, Zafonic, Quest for Fame, Toulon, Moonax, Bosra Sham, Lady Carla, Silver Patriarch

Patrick James John "Pat" Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and horse trainer. He was born in Newbridge, County Kildare.

Eddery in India, 2000

He rode three winners of the Epsom Derby, and was Champion Jockey eleven times. He is co-holder of the record for most wins in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a figure passed only by Sir Gordon Richards.

Eddery died on 10 November 2015 from cirrhosis, aged 63. He had long battled alcoholism.

References

  1. ↑ "Jockey Duffield retires aged 58". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Racing great Pat Eddery dies at the age of 63". Racing Post. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Pat Eddery dies, aged 63". Sportinglife. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pat Eddery's daughter reveals flat jockey's alcoholism troubles", dailymail.co.uk; accessed 11 November 2015.