O’Brien leads tributes as Murtagh quits the saddle

Aidan O’Brien and Frankie Dettori were among those to pay tribute to Johnny Murtagh after the multiple Group One-winning jockey announced his retirement from the saddle yesterday to concentrate on his training career.

O’Brien leads tributes as Murtagh quits the saddle
Wed, 26 Feb, 2014 - 00:00
Ashley Iveson

Murtagh, 43, is widely regarded as one of the greatest riders of the modern era and partnered over 100 top-level winners at home and abroad during a stellar career.

In May of last year Murtagh took out his training licence, taking over the reins from Tommy Carmody at Fox Covert Stables in County Kildare.

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CourtsRacingPlace: County KildarePlace: SinndarPlace: AscotPlace: BallydoylePerson: O’BrienPerson: MurtaghPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Tommy CarmodyPerson: ChicquitaPerson: YeatsPerson: Mr (John)Person: John OxxPerson: HenrythenavigatorPerson: Duke Of MarmaladePerson: JohnnyPerson: OrlaPerson: Michael StoutePerson: Jeremy NosedaPerson: James FanshawePerson: Michael BellPerson: BellPerson: Pat DownesEvent: Irish ClassicsEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: OaksEvent: Epsom DerbyEvent: ClassicEvent: Champions DayEvent: Long Distance CupEvent: National StakesEvent: Gold CupOrganisation: Fox Covert StablesOrganisation: Royal AscotOrganisation: Motivator
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