PAT EDDERY - RIP - 1952 - 2015

Pat Eddery, one of the most successful riders of all time, was born in Newbridge, C Kildare, Ireland on March 18, 1952, and rode his first winner on Alvaro at Epsom in 1969.

He was apprenticed to Seamus McGrath and Frenchie Nicholson and was champion jockey for the first time in 1974.

First big winner: Sky Rocket, 1969 Wokingham at Royal Ascot.

His first classic was on Polygamy for Peter Walwyn in 1974 and his last for John Dunlop on Silver Patriarch in 1997.

Last ride: Gamut, third at Doncaster, November 8, 2003.

Last winner was Spotlight in the EBF Montrose Fillies' Stakes, Newmarket, November 1, 2003 and last ride was on Gamut, third at Doncaster, November 8, 2003.

He was champion jockey 11 times. 1974-77, 1986, 1988-91, 1993, 1996 (also champion in Ireland in 1982).

He rode 100 winners in a season every year from 1973 to 2001 except 1982.

Eddery retired in 2003 and began training, sending out his first runner in 2005, the year he was appointed an OBE.

CAREER WINS: 4632

CHAMPION JOCKEY TITLES: 11

BRITISH CLASSIC WINS: 14

IRISH CLASSIC WINS: 11

FRENCH CLASSIC WINS: 5

ROYAL ASCOT WINS: 74

DERBY WINS: 3

IRISH DERBY WINS: 4

PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE WINS: 4

MAJOR IRISH RACES WON

Irish 2,000 Guineas: Grundy (1975), Kings Lake (1981), Tirol (1990)

Irish Champion Stakes: Kings Lake (1981), Sadler's Wells (1984)

Irish Derby: Grundy (1975), El Gran Senor (1984), Law Society (1985), Commander in Chief (1993)

Irish Oaks: Colorspin (1986), Wemyss Bight (1993), Bolas (1994)

Irish St. Leger: Leading Counsel (1985)

BRITISH RACES WON

1,000 Guineas: Bosra Sham (1996)

2,000 Guineas: Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984), Zafonic (1993)

Derby: Grundy (1975), Golden Fleece (1982), Quest for Fame (1990)

Oaks: Polygamy (1974), Scintillate (1979), Lady Carla (1996)

St. Leger: Moon Madness (1986), Toulon (1991), Moonax (1994), Silver Patriarch (1997)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes: Grundy (1975), Dancing Brave (1986)

Ascot Gold Cup: Erimo Hawk (1972), Celeric (1997)

Coronation Cup: Crow (1978), Rainbow Quest (1985), Saint Estephe (1986), Saddler's Hall (1992), Sunshack (1995), Silver Patriarch (1998)

Eclipse Stakes: Coup de Feu (1974), Solford (1983), Sadler's Wells (1984)

St. James's Palace Stakes: Radetzky (1976), Posse (1980), Persian Heights (1988)

Sussex Stakes: Posse (1980), Kings Lake (1981), Warning (1988), Marling (1992), Distant View (1994), Reel Buddy (2003)

Haydock Sprint Cup: Record Token (1976), Dowsing (1988), Danehill (1989)

Juddmonte International Stakes: Beldale Flutter (1981), Assert (1982), Caerleon (1983), One So Wonderful (1998)

July Cup: Sharpo (1982), Lake Coniston (1995)

Nunthorpe Stakes: Sharpo (1980, 1981), Cadeaux Genereux (1989), Sheikh Albadou (1991)

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes: Milligram (1987), Warning (1988), Bigstone (1993)

Champion Stakes: Vitiges (1976), Pebbles (1985), Bosra Sham (1996)

Dewhurst Stakes: Lunchtime (1972), Grundy (1974), Storm Bird (1980), El Gran Senor (1983), Zafonic (1992), Grand Lodge (1993)

FRENCH RACES

Poule d'Essai des Pouliches: Ukraine Girl (1981), Houseproud (1990)

Prix du Jockey Club: Caerleon (1983), Hours After (1988), Sanglamore (1990)

Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp: Sharpo (1982), Double Schwartz (1986)

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: Detroit (1980), Rainbow Quest (1985), Dancing Brave (1986), Trempolino (1987)

AMERICA

Arlington Million Tolomeo (1983)

Breeders Cup Turf Pebbles (1985)

Breeders Cup Sprint Sheikh Albadou (1991)

JAPAN

Japan Cup Jupiter Island (1986)