Tag Archive for: Jockeys

Jockeys Confirmed for Grand National 2015

As we move ever close to the big day on April 11th, jockeys up and down the land, and across the pond, are being booked to ride what they will no doubt hope is the future winner of the Grand National 2015. Paul Nicholls was first out…

Mikey Fogarty

Riding out in the 2014 Crabbies Grand National on Vesper Bell for trainer Willie Mullins, will be a first for Irish jockey Mikey Fogarty. Like many jockeys, he got his first taste of racing in the point-to-point field, riding his first winner…

Wilson Renwick

For the 2014 Crabbies Grand National, jockey Wilson Renwick will be on board Kruzhlinin for Donald McCain and this will be Renwicks's fourth Aintree Grand National. His first dabble over the Grand national fences was back in 2008 when on…

Robbie Colgan

Based in Ireland, Robbie Colgan is a National Hunt jumps jockey who, having taken his first ride on the racecourse in the 1998/9 season, has worked his way up through the ranks to become an established member of the Irish weighing rooms. Like…

Jake Greenall

Jake Greenall is a conditional jump jockey based at trainer Henry Daly's yard and will be riding in his first Grand National when he saddles Rose Of The Moon for David O'Meara on Saturday, April 5th 2014. He is the son of the Aintree chairman,…

Mullins Tight Lipped About Grand National Jockeys

Ireland's Champion Trainer Willie Mullins may have seen his list of 2014 Crabbies Grand national entries diminish over the last few weeks but he still has two lively contenders for Saturday's contest, the problem now is who will ride them? With…

Brendan Powell

Brendan Powell Jnr is a National Hunt jockey based at Colin Tizzard's yard and at just 19 years of age will be one of the youngest to ride out in the 2014 Crabbies Grand National when he partners Battle Group for trainer Johnny Farrelly. Son…

2014 Grand National Jockey Watch

With the 2014 Crabbies Grand National a mere days away, jockeys are being secured up and the down the country in the hopes that the perfect combo will result in one of the biggest racing prizes in the world and as jockeys are confirmed, out…