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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Chapters: Johnny Murtagh, Graham Lee, Kieren Fallon, Michael Kinane, Ruby Walsh, Paul Carberry, Pat Eddery, David O'Connor, Barry Geraghty, Davy Condon, Charlie Swan, Davy Russell, Richard Hughes, Jamie Spencer, Adrian Maguire, Bernard Dillon, Tom Queally, Tom O'Brien, Aidan Coleman, Colm O'Donoghue, Ted Walsh, Paddy Brennan, Pat Smullen, Eddie Ahern, Jonjo O'Neill, Kieran Kelly, Jimmy Fortune, Timmy Murphy, Willie Ryan, Stephen Donohoe, Dean Mernagh, Tony Dobbin, Mick Fitzgerald, Mouse Morris, Jimmy Quinn, Ray Cochrane, Robbie Power, Tommy Carberry, Tommy Stack, Niall Madden, Christy Roche, Norman Williamson. Excerpt: Johnny Murtagh (born May 14, 1970) is an award-winning Irish flat racing jockey from Bohermeen, Navan, County Meath. Murtagh was a footballer and boxer as a young boy. At a fight one evening in his native County Meath, a spectator advised his mother Johnny would make a good jockey, citing his small size, weight, good balance, sense of rhythm, and courage. His mother wrote to the school for apprentice jockeys in County Kildare, got a two-week trial for her son, and sent him on his way. Murtagh knew riding was for him as soon as he stepped into the world of horses. From the trial, he got on the ten-month training course, and within a year, he was apprenticed to John Oxx, one of Ireland's leading trainers. Murtagh was stable jockey to Oxx from 1992-2003, during which time he rode 18 Group One winners for the Aga Khan. He was the Coolmore operation's number one jockey between 2008 to 2010. Between 2007 and 2010 he rode an incredible 47 Group One winners for Coolmore mostly for Ballydoyle maestro Aiden O'Brien. He then resigned his post as stable jockey to Coolmore and was quickly snapped up by the Aga Khan again. The Aga Khan currently has 90 horses in training with John Oxx in Ireland, with Mick Halford training 30. "I am thrilled to be renewing my association with His Highness' horses in Ireland," Murtagh said in a statement. We have shared some fantastic moments over the years and I have always enjoyed riding in the green and red colours. This will also give me an opportunity to ride for John Oxx again. I started off riding for Mr Oxx and it has always been a pleasure to be part of his Currabeg team." He excels on occasion, having won many of the big races around the world. His haul includes in Ireland; three 2000 Guineas, one 1000 Guineas, four Irish Derbys, five Irish Oaks, two Tattersalls Gold Cups and an Irish Champion Stakes, in England; two 2000 Guineas, three Epsom Derbys, the Oaks, the Eclipse Stakes, three King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, three Sus