O’Connor reaches 1,000 landmark

Champion amateur Derek O’Connor recorded 1,000 wins in point-to-points when successful on Death Duty at Cragmore in County Limerick, yesterday.

O’Connor reaches 1,000 landmark
Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
Neil O’Donnell

O’Connor achieved the landmark with a 15-length victory in the Brightwells Bloodstock 4YO Geldings Maiden on the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Death Duty for one of his principal supporters, Pat Doyle.

The County Galway rider had taken his tally to 999 on Muirhead at Kirkistown on Saturday.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CragmorePlace: County LimerickPlace: County GalwayPlace: MuirheadPlace: KirkistownPerson: ConnorPerson: DerekPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Pat DoylePerson: Robert TynerPerson: Jim CullotyPerson: John CostelloPerson: Eddie O’LearyPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: ZemskyEvent: Brightwells BloodstockEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: National Hunt ChaseEvent: Foxhunter ChaseOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: Death DutyOrganisation: Chicago Grey
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