Murtagh handed ambassador role

After 14 years at the top of his game, Ballydoyle’s number one rider Johnny Murtagh has teamed up with Horse Racing Ireland to become their Flat ambassador for the 2009 season.

The three-time Derby-winning jockey is set for a busy summer keeping the show rolling with Aidan O’Brien’s powerful yard, while also juggling the demands of family life with his wife Orla and their five children.