Johnny Murtagh

Johnny Murtagh
Murtagh after winning the 2011 Epsom Oaks on Dancing Rain
OccupationJockey / trainer
Born (1970-05-14) 14 May 1970
Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Significant horses
Sinndar, Kalanisi, Choisir, Soviet Song, Henrythenavigator, Yeats, Fame and Glory, Dancing Rain
1000 Guineas (0)
2000 Guineas (2)
2002
Rock of Gibraltar Hawk Wing Redback
2008
Henrythenavigator New Approach Stubbs Art
Derby (3)
2000
Sinndar Sakhee Beat Hollow
2002
High Chaparral Hawk Wing Moon Ballad
2005
Motivator Walk in the Park Dubawi
Oaks (1)
2011
Dancing Rain Wonder of Wonders Izzi Top
St Leger (0)
 

Johnny Murtagh (born 14 May 1970) is an Irish flat racing trainer and former jockey from Bohermeen, near Navan, Kells, County Meath. As a jockey he won many of the major flat races in Europe, including all the Irish Classics, all the Group 1 races at Royal Ascot, the The Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and Europe's biggest flat race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He was also a five-time Irish flat racing Champion Jockey. As a trainer, based at stables near Kildare, he has saddled a winner at Royal Ascot and an Irish Classic winner.