Rupert "Ruby" Walsh (born 14 May 1979) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen.[2] Widely regarded as one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys of all time,[3][4][5] Walsh is the third most prolific winner in British and Irish jump racing history behind only Sir Anthony McCoy and Richard Johnson.[6]
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Rupert "Ruby" Walsh (born 14 May 1979) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and...
father to amateur Irish National Hunt jockey, Katie Walsh and professional national hunt jockey RubyWalsh. As a rider, he won 4 Cheltenham Festival races...
married Ted Walsh, son of former jockey and Aintree Grand National winning trainer Ted Walsh. Carberry's brother-in-law is former jockey RubyWalsh and her...
Champion Jezki. "It was a massive call not to ride Hurricane Fly." —RubyWalshRubyWalsh kept the decision to ride Faugheen as late as the declarations stage...
Hegarty Carl Mullan Donncha O'Callaghan Johnny Smacks Bláthnaid Treacy RubyWalsh Jennifer Zamparelli Weekend Cormac Battle Conor Behan Dave Clarke Aindriú...
length lead. He was passed by Mistral De La Cour, but Kauto Star's jockey RubyWalsh then re-mounted without his stirrups and chased the leader. He then hit...
was awarded Grade 3 status in 2020. Most successful jockey (2 wins): RubyWalsh – Limini (2017), Laurina (2019) Most successful trainer (5 wins): Willie...
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finished fifth on the 8/1 second-favourite Forest Gunner. In 2012, Katie Walsh achieved what was at the time the best result yet for a female jockey, finishing...
2005 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007. Leading jockey (5 wins): RubyWalsh – Coolgreaney (2007), Trafford Lad (2008), Alelchi Inois (2014), Three...
was provided by former jockeys Sir Anthony McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald, and RubyWalsh. Reports were provided by Alice Plunkett, Adele Mulrennan, Luke Harvey...
compete in National Hunt events. On 15 March 2011, Hurricane Fly ridden by RubyWalsh won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. After finishing third in the 2012...
lengths by 10/1 shot Papillon, ridden by jockey RubyWalsh. The winner was trained by his father Ted Walsh and ran in American Betty Moran's colours of green...
to the winner. The nine-year-old 7/1 favourite Hedgehunter, ridden by RubyWalsh and trained by Willie Mullins, won the race by 14 lengths, in a time of...
828 metres). The race was first run in 2003. Leading jockey (4 wins): RubyWalsh - Snowy Morning (2007), Pomme Tiepy (2008), Uimhiraceathair (2010 - Dead...
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