Rockfish and Hugh Horgan© Photo Healy Racing
Hugh Horgan steered his first winner on Rockfish at Dundalk today as the 17 year old son of former leading jump jockey Trevor Horgan landed the concluding Light Up Your Night Handicap for his cousin and trainer Joseph O'Brien.
Horgan junior was having his 21st ride tonight and steered Rockfish to a half length win over Bruinneall The winning pair had raced in mid-division, with Horgan making his move in the home straight as he improved Rockfish to lead under a furlong out and eventually score his memorable win.
Horgan is the son of Galway Plate winning jockey Trevor Horgan, whose career was ended prematurely by injury in 1997, and is a cousin, through his mother Breda (nee Crowley) of Rockfish's trainer Joseph O'Brien.
Following the race today's winning rider stated “Joseph has been very good to me. I went in there two years ago and every day I learned something new. I’ve had 20 rides now and I’m very grateful for all the help he has given me.
“I’ve always had it in the back of my head to be a jockey, and I was always riding ponies at home and my dad was always there to tell me what to do.”
Quotes from Alan Magee
