RIDING one’s first winner is a huge milestone in the career of any young jockey and I was fortunate enough to make the breakthrough at Dundalk last weekend. Tortueuse, trained by my boss, Dermot McLoughlin, made most of the running to take the second division of the apprentices’ handicap.
My father bred horses and always had a couple in training with Tom McCourt. As a child I was constantly on the road with Dad, in Tattersalls or Goffs, to the races, or visiting the trainer. I took riding lessons at a young age and helped Dad at home with the foals. As soon as I was old enough to get my own pony, I was off hunting and show jumping at every available opportunity.
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