JERRY Horan is from Baltinglass in County Wicklow, and some of you might know him from Goffs where he works as an auctioneer. Unlike many who take part in the Corinthain Challenge, Jerry is quick to point out that he doesn’t come from a racing background, in fact, it is in his family’s bar and restaurant Horan’s Pub in Baltinglass where Jerry first cut his teeth working. The remarkably busy spot serves the very best of food and drinks and is extremely popular with locals and visitors alike.

Jerry studied equine business at University College Limerick and from there he went on to complete the Irish National Stud course all the while riding out in the hopes of one day becoming a jockey. He quickly realised that dream was not to be and chose another path within the game which he had grown to love. He went back to college to study Real Estate, Valuation, Sales and Management.