Barry Geraghty

Barry Geraghty

Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish jockey. Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He won the Grand National in 2003 on Monty's Pass. Also that year he won five races at the Cheltenham Festival, including the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Moscow Flyer, he repeated that win in the 2005 Cheltenham Festival, also winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Kicking King for trainer Tom Taaffe.

Cheltenham Winners

2002: Arkle Challenge Trophy : Moscow Flyer
2003: William Hill Chase : Youlneverwalkalone
2003: Pertemps Hurdle :Inching Closer
2003: Queen Mother Champion Chase: Moscow Flyer
2003: Triumph Hurdle: Spectroscope
2003: County Hurdle: Spirit Leader
2004: Stayers Hurdle: Iris's Gift
2005: Queen Mother Champion Chase : Moscow Flyer
2005: Cheltenham Gold Cup: Kicking King
2006: Royal & SunAlliance Chase: Star De Mohaison
2006: Coral Cup: Skys The Limit
2007: Champion Bumper : Cork All Star
2008: Jewson Novices Chase: Finger on The Pulse

Other Notable Wins

Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Moscow Flyer 1999), Drinmore Novice Chase (Alexander Banquet 1999 and Le Coudray 2002), Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Alexander Banquet 2002), Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup (Florida Pearl 2002 and also on Moscow Express when run at Fairyhouse in 2001), BETDAQ.com Champion Chase at Punchestown (Moscow Flyer 2004), John Durkan Memorial Chase (Kicking King 2004 and In Compliance 2006), December Festival Hurdle (Macs Joy 2004), AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Macs Joy 2005), Pierse Hurdle (Essex 2005), Guinness Kerry National (Montys Pass 2002), Hatton’s Grace Hurdle (Limestone Lad 2002), ACC Bank Champion Hurdle (Macs Joy 2006, and Punjabi 2008), Martell Grand National (Monty’s Pass 2006), Martell Melling Chase (Moscow Flyer 2004 + 2005), King George VI Chase (Kicking King 2004 + 2005),Gold Cup (Kicking King 2005), vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle (Clopf 2007), Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase ( Big Zeb 2008)

English Grand National Record

Barry has ridden in every English Grand national since 2000 and has completed the course now for seven successive years.

2008 4th Slim Pickings (Ire) T. J. Taaffe, Ireland
2007 3rd Slim Pickings (Ire) T. J. Taaffe, Ireland
2006 6th Puntal (Fr) (t) M. C. Pipe
2005 16th Monty's Pass (Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland
2004 4th Monty's Pass (Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland
2003 1st Monty's Pass (Ire) James Joseph Mangan, Ireland
2002 UR Alexander Banquet (Ire) W. P. Mullins, Ireland
2001 F Hanakham (Ire) D. Mccain
2000 6th Call It a Day (Ire) A. King

ee also

*List of jockeys


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