Pat Eddery factfile

Patrick James John Eddery.

Born: March 18, 1952 at Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.

Parents: Jimmy Eddery (champion jockey in Ireland) and Josephine, daughter of Jack Moylan.

Three children - Nichola, Natasha and Harry.

Apprenticeship: Seamus McGrath 1966-67. Frenchie Nicholson 1967-72. Champion apprentice 1971.

First ride: True Time (Seamus McGrath) last at the Curragh, August 19, 1967

First ride in Britain: Dido's Dowry, 6th at Liverpool, March 30, 1968.

First winner: Alvaro at Epsom, April 24, 1969.

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

First Derby ride: Pentland Firth (third in 1972).

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

Last winner: Spotlight, EBF Montrose Fillies' Stakes, Newmarket, November 1, 2003.

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

Best season: 209 wins in 1990.

British winners: 4,632.

Seven winners in one day: Newmarket (three) and Newcastle (four) June 26, 1992.

Six winners in one day: June 30 1986; July 16 1990.

British Classic winners:

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.

Irish Classic winners:

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

Oaks: Colorspin 1986, Wemyss Bight 1993, Bolas 1994.

St Leger: Leading Counsel 1985.

French Classic winners:

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

Prix du Jockey-Club: Caerleon 1983, Hours After 1988, Sanglamore 1990.

Prix de Diane: Jolypha 1992.

Prix Royal-Oak: Old Country 1983, Raintrap 1993, Moonax 1994.

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

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winners: Grundy 1975, Dancing Brave 1986.

Other big winners: Armiger (Racing Post Trophy 1992), Assert (International Stakes 1981), Beldale Flutter (Futurity Stakes 1980, International Stakes 1981), Bigstone (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 1993), Cadeaux Genereux (Nunthorpe Stakes 1989), Caerleon (International Stakes 1982), Celeric (Gold Cup 1997), Coup de Feu (Eclipse Stakes 1974), Dactylographer (Futurity Stakes 1977), Distant View (Sussex Stakes 1994), El Gran Senor (Dewhurst Stakes 1983), Erimo Hawk (Gold Cup 1972).

Grand Lodge (Dewhurst Stakes 1993), Grundy (Dewhurst Stakes 1974), Jupiter Island (Japan Cup, 1986), Just James (Challenge Stakes 2003), King's Lake (Sussex Stakes 1981), Lake Coniston (July Cup 1995), Landing Light (Cesarewitch 2003), Lunchtime (Dewhurst Stakes 1972), Magic of Life (Coronation Stakes 1988), Marling (Sussex Stakes 1992), Milligram (Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 1987), Orchestration (Coronation Stakes 1977), Pebbles (Champion Stakes, Breeders' Cup Turf 1985), Persian Heights (St James Palace Stakes 1988), Posse (Sussex Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes 1980), Radetsky (St James's Palace Stakes 1976), Raintrap (Prix Royal-Oak 1993), Reel Buddy (Sussex Stakes 2003), Reference Point (Futurity Stakes 1986).

Sadler's Wells (Eclipse Stakes 1984), Sharpo (July Cup 1982, Nunthorpe Stakes 1981, 1982), Sheikh Albadou (Nunthorpe Stakes, Breeders' Cup Sprint 1991), Silver Patriarch (Coronation Cup 1998), Solford (Eclipse Stakes 1983), Sporting Yankee (Futurity Stakes 1976), Storm Bird (Dewhurst Stakes 1980), Sunshack (Coronation Cup 1995), Tolomeo (Arlington Million 1983), Vitiges (Champion Stakes 1976), Warning (Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 1988), Zafonic (Dewhurst Stakes 1992).