Jason Maguire
Maguire riding Ubaltique in 2012
OccupationJockey
Born (1980-04-13) 13 April 1980
County Meath, Ireland[1]
Major racing wins
Grand National (2011)

Jason Maguire (born 13 April 1980)[2] is a former horse racing jockey.

Early life and career

Maguire is the nephew of another former jockey Adrian Maguire.[1] He won the 2011 Grand National on 14/1 shot Ballabriggs.[3] Following his Grand National win, Maguire received a five-day ban for excessive use of the whip, Ballabriggs having been driven so hard he required oxygen after the race.[4]

Retirement

On 5 May 2016 Maguire announced his retirement. His last ride was a fall in 2015.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 John Donohoe (9 April 2011). "Kilmessan jockey wins Aintree Grand National". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. "Many happy returns...". Racing Post. London, UK. 13 April 2013.
  3. Frank Keogh (9 April 2011). "Grand National: Ballabriggs powers to National win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. Dave Kidd (10 April 2011). ""Grand National winning jockey Maguire handed five-day ban"". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "Jason Maguire confirms his retirement from racing". RTE.ie. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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