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Declan Murphy

デクラン・マーフィー

Dekuran Māfī

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1966-03-05 (County Limerick, Ireland)
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
County Limerick, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Jockey
Active Years
1983-1995
Affiliations
Josh Gifford's stable
Influenced By
Barney Curley

Education

University of California
Faculty of Law / Law Department
Country: United States
Studied law

Awards

Queen Mother Champion Chase
1993
Work: Deep Sensation
Result: 優勝
Mackeson Gold Cup
1993
Work: Bradbury Star
Result: 優勝
Bula Hurdle
1993
Result: 優勝
Tripleprint Gold Cup
1993
Result: 優勝

Awards & Nominations

Health

  • Near-fatal fall injury with amnesia
    1994年
    Life-threatening, led to comeback in 1995 then retirement

Legacy

Renowned former jockey who made a remarkable comeback after a near-fatal injury. Subject of the 2017 biography 'Centaur' by Ami Rao.

Trivia

  • First win under Rules on Prom at Tralee in 1983.
  • Suffered near-fatal fall riding Arcot at 1994 Swinton Handicap Hurdle.