Joseph O'Brien (jockey)
| Joseph O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 Joseph O'Brien after winning the Epsom Derby on Australia | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 23 May 1993 |
| Significant horses | |
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St Nicholas Abbey Camelot Australia (horse) | |
Joseph O'Brien (born 23 May 1993)[1] is an Irish flat racing jockey and the son of horse racing trainer Aidan O'Brien.[2] In 2012 he rode Camelot to win the 2,000 Guineas, the 2012 Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby.[3][4][5][6]
O'Brien won a bronze medal at the 2009 European Pony Championships and was one of three jockeys who shared the Irish champion apprentice jockeys' title in 2010.[1] He rode his first winner on Johann Zoffany, trained by his father, at Leopardstown Racecourse on 28 May 2009 and gained his first classic success when Roderic O'Connor won the 2011 Irish 2,000 Guineas.[1] In 2012 Aidan and Joseph, 19, became the first father-son/trainer-jockey combination to win the Epsom Derby, with Camelot.[7]
He was Irish Champion Jockey in 2012 with 87 winners.[8]
In October 2013, O'Brien broke a 20-year-old record with a treble at Navan to get his 117th winner of the season and beat the previous record set by Mick Kinane.[9] He finished the 2013 season with 126 winners and retained his Irish Champion Jockey title.[10]
Major wins
- Irish 2,000 Guineas – (3) – Roderic O'Connor (2011), Power (2012), Magician (2013)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes – (1) – Maybe (2011)
- Tattersalls Gold Cup – (1) – So You Think (2012)
- Irish Derby - (2) - Camelot (2012), Australia (2014)
- Vincent O'Brien National Stakes - Gleneagles (2014)
- Grand Prix de Paris - (1) - Imperial Monarch (2012)
- 2,000 Guineas – (1) – Camelot (2012)
- Ascot Gold Cup - (1) - Leading Light (2014)
- Coronation Cup – (2) – St Nicholas Abbey (2012,2013)
- Derby Stakes – (2) – Camelot (2012), Australia (2014)
- Fillies' Mile - (1) - Together Forever (2014)
- International Stakes - (2) - Declaration of War (2013), Australia (2014)
- Prince of Wales's Stakes - (1) - So You Think (2012)
- Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Declaration of War (2013)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (1) - Excelebration (2012)
- Racing Post Trophy – (2) – Camelot (2011), Kingsbarns (2012)
- St. Leger - (1) - Leading Light (2013)
- Dubai Sheema Classic - (1) - St Nicholas Abbey (2013)
- Breeders' Cup Turf – (1) – St Nicholas Abbey (2011)
See also
Year-end charts for North America
| Chart (2013–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 68 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Joseph O'Brien". Qipco British Champions Series. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Joseph-O-Brien-Factfile". GoRacing.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Camelot gives Aidan O'Brien fourth Classic win". BBC Sport. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Newmarket 2,000 Guineas: Camelot powers to victory". BBC Sport. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Aidan O'Brien and son Joseph combine to make Derby legend Camelot". Guardian. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Camelot completes Epsom and Irish Derby double". BBC Sport. 30 June 30, 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Alysen Miller (June 2, 2012). "Camelot makes history as Queen watches". CNN.
- ↑ "O'Brien is champion jockey despite Smullen's late flourish". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "O'Brien smashes Kinane record as Navan treble makes it 117 and counting". Irish Independent. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Flat Champions crowned at Leopardstown". hripressoffice.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2013.