Ryan Moore will be inducted into the British Racing Hall Of Fame on British Champions Day at Ascot. The season-ending event takes place on Saturday 17 October and the 43-year-old jockey, best known for his role as Aidan O’Brien’s leading rider, will be celebrated for his career-long achievements.
Moore has enjoyed a stellar career in the saddle, winning an extraordinary 230 Group or Grade 1 winners across the globe. His most recent arrived at Longchamp on Sunday, as though he could not guide Benvenuto Cellini to success in the Arc, he gained swift top level compensation when True Love landed the Prix de la Foret in the proceeding race.
This season, yet another successful one in which he partnered a Classic hero to success when the aforementioned Benvenuto Cellini won the Irish Derby, marked 20 years since his initial Group 1 success aboard Notnowcato in the 2006 Juddmonte International Stakes at York. At that point in his career, Moore was a regular pilot for Sir Michael Stoute. The duo enjoyed their greatest successes together courtesy of Workforce when the son of King’s Best won the 2010 Epsom Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Moore was also CHampion Jockey on three occasions between 2006 and 2009.
However, in 2015, the trajectory of Moore’s career changed altogether. That was the year in which he became the number one rider for Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore. He has ridden the Epsom Derby winner twice for O’Brien since, as well as the 2016 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Found.
I’m also particularly grateful to Sir Michael Stoute and Aidan O’Brien for the opportunities they’ve given me over the years. It means a lot to be recognised alongside them and others who have achieved so much in the sport.
He may be a man of few words in front of the camera, but Moore’s humility has driven his success. Speaking to British Champions Day representatives on hearing of his Hall Of Fame honour, Moore said: “I’m honoured to be inducted into the British Racing Hall of Fame. I’ve been fortunate to work with some brilliant people throughout my career. My family’s support was so important when I was starting out, and Richard Hannon showed lots of faith in me in the early days as well. I’m also particularly grateful to Sir Michael Stoute and Aidan O’Brien for the opportunities they’ve given me over the years. It means a lot to be recognised alongside them and others who have achieved so much in the sport.”
Shergar to be remembered alongside Moore
Shergar is as folkloric a character as British racing has. His sensational 1981 Epsom Derby triumph is sadly more of a footnote to the wider general public, who instead remember his infamous kidnapping, allegedly at the hands of the IRA.
Fortunately, his position in the pantheon of racing greats can now be truly recognised. As well as the Epsom Derby, he won the Irish Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes in his stellar three-year-old season. Sophie Able, a Co-Chair of the committee for the British Racing Hall Of Fame, said that “Shergar remains one of the most celebrated and iconic horses in British racing history,” upon the announcement of his heralding.