Global InformationMichael Kinane information
| Michael Kinane | |
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 Michael Kinane (on the horse) in 2009 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 22 June 1959 Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Races: 2000 Guineas Stakes (1990, 1997, 1998, 2009) St Leger Stakes (2001) Derby Stakes (1993, 2001, 2009) Oaks Stakes (1998, 2001) Irish Classic Races Irish 1,000 Guineas (1988, 2003, 2005) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1982, 1986, 2002) Irish Oaks (1989, 1996) Irish Derby (2001, 2002) Irish St. Leger (1993, 1994, 2006, 2009) Other major British races: Gold Cup (1996, 2000, 2007) Champion Stakes (1997) Cheveley Park Stakes (1995, 2005) Coronation Cup (2007) Coronation Stakes (1994, 2002) Dewhurst Stakes (2001) Eclipse Stakes (1993, 1997, 2002, 2009) Falmouth Stakes (1996) Fillies' Mile (1996, 1998) Flying Five Stakes (1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2004) Futurity Trophy (1997) Goodwood Cup (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006) International Stakes (2000, 2005, 2009) July Cup (1999, 2001) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1990, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2005) Lockinge Stakes (2003) Middle Park Stakes (2000, 2001) Nunthorpe Stakes (1999, 2001) Queen Anne Stakes (1993, 1994, 1996) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2006) Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1987, 2005) St. James's Palace Stakes (1982, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004) Sussex Stakes (1998, 2000, 2002, 2005) Yorkshire Oaks (2006) Other major Irish races Irish Champion Stakes (1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009) Matron Stakes (1994, 1997) Moyglare Stud Stakes (1987, 2001, 2003) Phoenix Stakes (1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003) Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (1994, 1998, 2001, 2003) Pretty Polly Stakes (1992, 1996, 1997) Tattersalls Gold Cup (1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003) Major international races Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2002) Grosser Preis von Bayern (1992, 1993, 1996) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1985) Prix de Royallieu (1995) Prix Maurice de Gheest (1992) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1997, 1999, 2001) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2002) Prix Morny (1998, 1999, 2001) Prix de la Foret (2004) Prix Vermeille (2000) Prix du Cadran (2009) Jebel Hatta (2008) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2002) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1989, 1999, 2009) Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (1993) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2001) Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3 (2005) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Irish flat racing Champion Jockey (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Alandi, Alberto Giacometti, Alexandrova, Alflora, Alydaress, Among Men, Azamour, Barathea, Belmez, Big Shuffle, Black Sam Bellamy, Blue Duster, Brief Truce, Cape of Good Hope, Carroll House, Cezanne, Charnwood Forest, Chiquitin, Ciro, Classic Cliche, Clerio, Cockney Lass, Commander in Chief, Committed, Dance Design, Dara Monarch, Definite Article, Distinction, Donna Blini, Electrocutionist, Entrepreneur, Eternal Reve, Fasliyev, Flowing, Flutter Away, Galileo, George Washington, Giant's Causeway, Grand Lodge, Hawk Wing, High Chaparral, Imagine, Ishiguru, Jardine's Lookout, Johannesburg, Kastoria, Kayf Tara, King Persian, King of Kings, King's Theatre, Kissing Cousin, Landseer, Lord Admiral, Luso, Market Booster, Milan, Minardi, Monsun, Montjeu, Mozart, Mus-If, Necklace, One Cool Cat, Opera House, Orpen, Pilsudski, Prince of Andros, Proclamation, Pursuit of Love, Quarter Moon, Reams of Verse, Ringmoor Down, Rock of Gibraltar, Rose Gypsy, Royal Rebel, Russian Snows, Saoire, Saratoga Springs, Scorpion, Sea the Stars, Second Empire, Sensation, Shahtoush, Somnus, Sophisticat, Stravinsky, Sunspangled, Tel Quel, Tirol, Tropical, Trusted Partner, Vintage Crop, Volvoreta, Yeats, Yesterday | |
| 1000 Guineas (0) |
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| 2000 Guineas (4) | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Tirol | Machiavellian | Anshan |
| 1997 | ||
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| Entrepreneur | Revoque | Poteen |
| 1998 | ||
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| King Of Kings | Lend A Hand | Border Arrow |
| 2009 | ||
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| Sea The Stars | Delegator | Gan Amhras |
| Derby (3) | ||
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| 1993 | ||
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| Commander In Chief | Blue Judge | Blues Traveller |
| 2001 | ||
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| Galileo | Golan | Tobougg |
| 2009 | ||
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| Sea The Stars | Fame And Glory | Masterofthehorse |
| Oaks (2) | ||
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| 1998 | ||
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| Shahtoush | Bahr | Midnight Line |
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| Imagine | Flight of Fancy | Relish The Thought |
| St Leger (1) | ||
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| Milan | Demophilos | Mr Combustible |
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.[1]
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 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.[citation needed]
He first came to prominence as the stable jockey to Liam Browne winning the 1982 Irish 2000 Guineas and St James Palace Stakes at Ascot, both on Dara Monarch, and finishing 2nd in the 1983 Epsom Derby on Carlingford Castle, before moving to Dermot Weld. He was later retained by John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien as stable jockey at Ballydoyle for many years prior to joining 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.[citation needed]
He retired at the end of 2009, a season which was highlighted by his association with Sea The Stars.[2][3] He bred the 2007 Epsom Derby winner Authorized.[4]
- ^ "Michael Kinane retires from the saddle" Archived 12 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine, RTÉ, 8 December 2009.
- ^ McGrath, Chris. "Kinane calls time after Stars' exit". The Independent. London, UK. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Sea The Stars jockey Mick Kinane announces retirement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Kinane's double chance"[dead link], Daily Telegraph, 23 May 2007.