• Retired having won 4632 British Flat races
• Triumphed in three Derbys over three decades
Pat Eddery,one of the greatest jockeys in Flat racing history, has died at the age of 63. His passing was confirmed by a spokesman for Khalid Abdullah, or the owner in whose well-known green,pink and white silks Eddery so often enjoyed major successes, notably at Longchamp in 1986 when he produced Dancing Brave for a thundering finish up the middle of the home straight to defeat one of the best fields ever assembled for the Prix de lArc de Triomphe.It is extremely unhappy news, and said Lord Grimthorpe,Abdullah’s racing manager. “Everyone here is very shocked and saddened by it.
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Source: theguardian.com