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Name
Michael Kinane
Role
Jockey
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Michael Kinane - Derby Memories - Racing TV
Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.
His father, Tommy Kinane, was a leading National Hunt jockey who won the Champion Hurdle on Monksfield. A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic races over two decades, Kinane has ridden winners in the 2,000 Guineas four times, the Epsom Derby three times, the Melbourne Cup in Australia and, in the United States, the Belmont Stakes once. Kinane also has four wins in Breeders' Cup races. He has been Irish Champion Jockey on 13 occasions.
He first came to prominence as the stable jockey to Dermot Weld and later was retained by John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien as stable jockey at Ballydoyle for many years. He was later with leading Irish flat trainer John Oxx. He became one of the world's elite jockeys and excelled on the big occasions at Longchamp and Epsom, and was regarded as one of the leading professionals of his sport.
He retired at the end of 2009, a season which was highlighted by his association with Sea The Stars. He bred the 2007 Epsom Derby winner Authorized.
Major wins
Great Britain
2,000 Guineas – (4) – Tirol (1990), Entrepreneur (1997), King of Kings (1998), Sea the Stars (2009)
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (1) – George Washington (2006)
Racing Post Trophy – (1) – Saratoga Springs (1997)
St. James's Palace Stakes – (6) – Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)
St. Leger Stakes – (1) – Milan (2001)
Sussex Stakes – (4) – Among Men (1998), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Proclamation (2005)
Tattersalls Gold Cup – (6) – Cockney Lass (1987), Prince of Andros (1995), Definite Article (1996), Dance Design (1997), Montjeu (2000), Black Sam Bellamy (2003)
Australia
Melbourne Cup – (1) – Vintage Crop (1993)
Canada
Canadian International – (1) – Ballingarry (2002)
France
Critérium de Saint-Cloud – (1) – Alberto Giacometti (2002)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains – (1) – Landseer (2002)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – (1) – Rose Gypsy (2001)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – (1) – Committed (1985)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – (3) – Carroll House (1989), Montjeu (1999), Sea the Stars (2009)
Prix du Cadran – (1) – Alandi (2009)
Prix de la Forêt – (1) – Somnus (2004)
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère – (3) – Second Empire (1997), Ciro (1999), Rock of Gibraltar (2001)
Prix Lupin – (1) – Ciro (2000)
Prix Maurice de Gheest – (1) – Pursuit of Love (1992)