Pat Eddery

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pat Eddery
Occupation	Horse Jockey
Date Of Birth	Mar 18, 1952(1952-03-18)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2015-11-10
Birthplace	Newbridge
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Kildare
Horoscope	Pisces

Pat Eddery Biography

Pat Eddery is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on March 18, 1952 in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The former Irish horse jockey, who placed winners of 4,632 races in his remarkable career, which is the only person to have surpassed his feat.

He was a friend of his fellow Irish racer He was a contemporary of fellow Irish racing legend Tony McCoy..

Eddery was born in Newbridge, County Kildare, less than 2 miles from the Curragh Racecourse , and his birth was registered in Dublin. He was the fifth child of Jimmy Eddery, a jockey who rode Panaslipper to win the Irish Derby in 1955, and Josephine (the daughter of jockey Jack Moylan). His brother, Paul, also went on to become a jockey. He attended the Patrician Brothers’ Primary School in Newbridge and when the family later moved to Blackrock, the Oatlands Primary School in Stillorgan.

Eddery began his career as an apprentice jockey in Ireland with the stable of Seamus McGrath. In 1967 he moved to England where he was apprenticed to Frenchie Nicholson and recorded his first success on Alvaro at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 24 April 1969 after riding more than one whole season without a single winner. The same horse was to give Eddery 6 wins in succession during the 1969 season. While still riding as an apprentice he won the Wokingham Handicap and the Timeform Gold Cup in 1969, the Northumberland Plate in 1970 and the Goodwood Stakes in 1971, a year in which he won the title of Champion Apprentice Jockey. Before formally out of apprenticeship, Eddery won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1972 after the disqualification of Roc Roi. Nicknamed Polyfilla in his early career, Pat was described as a seal in water on horseback in for a long swim.

The father of his son, Jimmy along with his older brother Paul also had successful careers as jockeys.

Pat Eddery Net Worth

Pat Eddery is one of the richest Horse Jockey from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pat Eddery 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the son of a jockey and that he was raised on the track.

After his retirement from jockeying, the trainer became his profession, that kept him very active in the sport of racing.

Patrick James John “Pat” Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and horse trainer. He rode three winners of The Derby, and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He is co-holder of the record for most title championships as well as wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a figure exceeded only by Sir Gordon Richards.

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Who is Pat Eddery Dating?

According to our records, Pat Eddery married to Carolyn Jane Mercer. As of December 1, 2023, Pat Eddery’s is not dating anyone.

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Eddery also rode several major winners outside Europe including Jupiter Island in the 1986 Japan Cup and Pebbles in the 1985 Breeders’ Cup Turf In North America he also won the Arlington Million on Tolomeo, the Canadian International Stakes on French Glory and the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Sheikh Albadou. An active racing ambassador overseas since his early years, Eddery joined forces with Lester Piggott, Joe Mercer and French champion Freddie Head and Yves Saint-Martin in a group of riders to take part in a series of challenge races under the ‘Ritz Club Challenge Trophy’ at Singapore and other Asian cities starting in 1983 for several years. Eddery’s overseas winners, tallying with his British winners, exceeded well over 6,000.

Facts & Trivia

Pat Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Pat Eddery celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.

In 1990 he was the winner of the inaugural Lester Award for Flat Jockey of the Year, which he again won in 1991 and 1996, sharing on the latter occasion with Frankie Dettori. He also received two Flat Jockey Special Recognition awards in 2002 and 2003. He retired from the saddle at the end of the 2003 flat season and stated that he had no intention of becoming a trainer.

What happened Pat Eddery?

Death. Eddery died on 10 November 2015, aged 63 at Stoke Mandeville Hospital due to a heart attack , but suffered a long battle with alcoholism.

Is Paul Eddery still alive?

Legendary jockey Pat Eddery left his entire £1.3 million estate to his stable girl lover – and nothing to his four children. Probate records reveal that Eddery, who died aged 63 in November 2015 , left the money to Emma Owen, who is 23 years his junior.

How many winners did Pat Eddery have at Royal Ascot?

In 1973 Eddery, still only 21, was top jockey at Royal Ascot, while 1974 saw his first winner of an English classic – Polygamy in the Oaks – and his first jockeys’ championship, with 148 winners.

How many derbies did Pat Eddery win?

In total Eddery triumphed in 14 British Classics , including three Derbys aboard Grundy (1975), Golden Fleece (1982) and Quest For Fame (1990).

How old is Pat Eddery jockey?

63 years (1952–2015)