Racing world remembers Jimmy FitzGerald

The world of racing has been paying tributes to Jimmy FitzGerald. The Gold Cup-winning trainer passed away following a long illness, aged 69.

Racing world remembers Jimmy FitzGerald
Thu, 07 Oct, 2004 - 08:56

Kieren Fallon led the tributes to Jimmy FitzGerald yesterday after the Gold Cup-winning trainer passed away following a long illness, aged 69.

Having enjoyed a successful career as a jump jockey, FitzGerald sent out a host of big-race winners from his Malton base, including Forgive’N Forget in the 1985 blue riband at Cheltenham.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: MaltonPlace: CheltenhamPlace: IrelandPlace: Co TipperaryPlace: BritainPlace: ArklePlace: NewburyPerson: Jimmy FitzGeraldPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: FitzgeraldPerson: ForgetPerson: TimPerson: FallonPerson: Mark DwyerPerson: JimmyPerson: Canny DannyPerson: KayudeePerson: Pat EdderyPerson: SapiencePerson: Peter O’SullevanPerson: Sounds FynePerson: O’SullevanPerson: O'SullevanPerson: FyneEvent: Gold CupEvent: Yorkshire OaksEvent: 1965 Scottish Grand NationalEvent: 1985 Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Coral Hurdle FinalEvent: Sun Alliance ChaseEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: Princess Of Wales’s StakesEvent: EborOrganisation: Norton GrandOrganisation: Galway BlazeOrganisation: HennessyOrganisation: Androma
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