There has been talk of keeping some of the Covid-related changes in place, like the 10-race cards and jockeys only being allowed to ride at one meeting. David Egan rode his first winner in 2016 and was champion apprentice in 2017. One of the immediate positives of turning professional was that he was signed up on a retainer for prominent owner Prince Faisal and through that agreement he has developed a relationship, somewhat bittersweet this term, with top-class three-year-colt Mishriff. âThat was definitely good advice and I owe a lot to Willie because he gave me a chance to start riding work and that really got my eye into wanting to be a jockey. He was appointed first jockey to owner Prince Faisal in 2020. You are only one short step away from reading 5 free Field+ articles. View upcoming rides for Jockey David Egan. âI wanted to go for the better rides, the better class of horse, rather than going anywhere to get as many rides as I can. It was me, my father and my brother who went up together with the horse box and we brought home a winner. âI think that worked out okay because it meant I was riding for a lot of other trainers. It was great for him to win a race like that. When it comes to a blue-blooded background in the sport, he certainly boasts a bigger one than most. âMany jockeys in the weighroom have pros and cons to it and itâs something that is going to be talked about when the coronavirus does finish. So I was picking up plenty of contacts while losing my claim but I still always had my base in Varianâs so it was good for both of us really â Roger could see me progressing, getting better and stronger as a rider. Egan Jr, 19, is certainly bred for the job; his mother is Sandra Hughes, who trained the Irish National winner Thunder And Roses; his uncle is the champion jockey-turned-trainer Richard Hughes. âWhen I went to Newmarket I started in the racing school. Watch David Egan Jockey racing live and complete performance in Horse Racing field with stat. Get full unlimited access to our content and archive. Not registered with The Irish Field? All going well, if no suspensions catch me like the last day, even if I had to go France, I would happily give up the two weeks quarantine, or whatever you have to do, to go and ride him because he is a top-class horse. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money. He has got all the attributes you want.â. That was a brilliant day. I've been dreaming all my life of winning a race like this. Its on a formula utilised by the IFHA... On what grounds is the Gold Challenge rated as the best WFA contest in SA, surely the Met and Queen'... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! David Egan has always dreamed big. Time will tell. âYou want to go out there and ride as many horses and as many winners as you can. His uncle Richard is a multiple champion jockey and now a well established trainer. As it transpired, Egan got out of India just in time, in early March, just before that country locked down completely. 21-year-old Kildare jockey David Egan was able to stay on their heels as the star pair turned for home. But Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to France to ride Mishriff in the Prix du Jockey Club and he was suspended for the coltâs latest win in Deauville. Kildare native David Egan enjoyed yet another career-defining victory in the saddle when timing his run to perfection aboard Mishriff (4/1) to land yesterday's Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan. His uncle Richard is a multiple champion jockey and now a well established trainer. The young rider dedicated Saturday’s triumph to his Dad. The benefits of such activity presumably is to get your name more recognised which will naturally help in acquiring more or better rides, while also advertising yourself as a potential sponsorship option, probably for a betting company, though for which you canât be sponsored until you turn 25. Register now to read 5 Field+ articles for FREE, Already registered with The Irish Field? Not that I donât enjoy going to those tracks but I just thought it was the right decision and I think it paid off.â. An interesting development in recent seasons in Britain has been jockeys, particularly the younger brigade, engaging in self promotion, through PR agencies and using their own social media. He has had a huge influence on my career. âI was in America for two winters after I won the apprentice title and this winter gone, I was in India. Everyone thought it was a great place for me to go. 4 talking about this. Win part of E/W bets. Updated / Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 18:45. âI was in a very lucky position growing up because nearly everyone in my family has something to do with horses,â Egan says. He won that race on a filly called Pilaster for his boss Roger Varian and he hasnât looked back since. âMr Varian has been fantastic for me. Progress is his main priority. At the start of every season, I want to be champion jockey and even now, although Iâm so many winners behind, you still have that mindset, you want to win on every horse you ride and move up the table.â. *New members. David with his father John, who has been instrumental in his son's career so far \Healy Racing. âIf you make it one meeting, you are restricting jockeys from working, it is saying you have to pick one or the other, you canât do two,â he explains. Kildare jockey David Egan wins world's richest horse race with victory in the Saudi Cup aboard Mishriff. His mother Sandra Hughes is an Irish Grand National-winning trainer. It was nothing against the former, but an opening came up with Hind, perhaps the most respected jockeysâ agent in British racing, and it was too good an opportunity to miss. âMy first winter started in racing, before I got my licence, he sent me off to Perth, Australia for three and a half weeks to work for a friend of his, a trainer over there called Gavin Slater and every winter since then Iâve gone away somewhere just to change things up. I wanted to go there mostly to polish my riding up and learn about timing. Irish Jockey David Egan Teaches our Young boys in India ...Subscribr e for more updates.....#davidegan. David Egan was raised in Shreveport where his father, an attorney, worked to help arts organizations and his mother sang opera. Eganâs decision to go professional, which naturally ruled him out of the apprentice title race, was seen at the time as a signal of intent and his first ride as a fully fledged pro came in Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood. 3 talking about this. I broke him, got him going but when ran him first he got tailed off. His grandfather Dessie Hughes rode and trained multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning horses. Egan has been surrounded by racing from day one. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders - Derby 2021 - Road to the Derby - Derby 2021 - Derby Prep Replays - Derby Radar. When he was eight, starting out as a Special Olympics swimmer, he dreamed of winning his races. He has had a huge influence on my career. 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His uncle is the former champion jockey-turned-trainer Richard Hughes, while his grandfather was the late Dessie Hughes, rider of Monksfield and the trainer of dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace. £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook, placed & settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. Stake Doubled For Premier SA Champions Season Mile >>. But those who didn’t know him before have sat up and taken a bit of notice after the Kildare jockey piloted the longshot Mishriff to victory in the world’s richest horse race. âIt was a big call to make,â Egan reflects. David Egan has always dreamed big. âMr Varian has been fantastic for me. The racing there is getting better. His dad is Group 1-winning weighing room veteran John Egan, … Saturday’s Saudi Cup winning rider David Egan is no household name in South Africa. With the opportunities he has given me, I always like to see him do well, even with the horses Iâm not riding. I was given a two-year-old thoroughbred by Aussie Rules called Sydney Harbour. His father John has ridden winners all over the world. Mishriff and David Egan winning at Newmarket earlier this season \Healy Racing. Naturally his mother wanted him to finish school but they came to the agreement that if he was still keen to go over after fifth year he could go. Jockey David Egan statistics and form. David Egan says dad John is his biggest influence and his main rival as jockeys separated by 31 years are deadlocked at 50 wins apiece. âItâs just the way it worked out this year. However this sort of self promotion is something Egan isnât overly engaged in and he doesnât feel like he is missing anything by not being on Twitter. I won the 1000 Guineas out there so it was a great experience.â. David Egan comes from a family steeped in racing. He has been very good to me,â Egan says. At the end of my week there, I was offered a job and I was delighted. Recent and career form for Undertake, including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. From my perspective, Iâm a young jockey, I want to ride as many horses as possible. E/Ws & Multiples), stakes not returned. Around the same time Egan turned professional, he switched agents from Steven Croft to Tony Hind. Big race jockey David Egan was aboard last month’s Saudi Cup winner and Saturday’s distance of 2,400 meters will be something of an unknown for connections. Egan had won that championship the year before, getting the better of a titanic tussle with Kieran Shoemark which went right down to the last day of the season, when the pair went up to Catterick. Fresh from enjoying the biggest success in his still very young career, 2021 Saudi Cup-winning jockey David Egan is now hoping to add the Group 1 $5m Longines Dubai Sheema Classic to … Since he started riding, he has travelled away each winter to gain further experience, taking another leaf out of his fatherâs book. âObviously Group 1s are what jockeys want to win but at the beginning of the season, no matter who you are, if you donât have it in your head that you want to be champion jockey, you shouldnât be riding. He was in school at the time and had already done his Junior Certificate. Hind books rides for Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley, and he did for Eganâs uncle Richard Hughes when he was still riding. âOf course I was sad leaving,â Egan says. While Egan has stated his desire to ride better horses was integral to his decision to turn professional, being champion, a huge commitment, is very much in his thoughts, and a move to Hind signified that. Drawn wide, the 4-year-old son of Make Believe got himself into a good position behind the leading pair of Charlatan and Knicks Go (USA), who set a good pace. Egan’s father, John, is a friend of Corrales who was Ireland’s champion apprentice of 1986 and a Group 1-winning rider still competing in England at age 51. Thank You for the Clip Mr Ed, always lekker to watch past winners, especially the last 2. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IRISH FIELD & READ ALL OUR PREMIUM CONTENT. âI think that is something my father instilled in me from an early age,â he says. Winning a second apprentice title had a nice ring to it, but the situation didnât feel right to Egan so he sat down with his father and everyone else close to him to talk about going professional. David Egan horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, biography, stakes, photos, and comments. âI put him away for the winter then and managed to win on him the next year at Ballyconneely. âThat is something jockeys have been doing long, long before I started riding. Still, his strike rate of 14% is good, stronger than his two previous seasons, so that indicates that he has maintained his progress. Another big decision. By registering an account you agree to our, David Egan has become a well established jockey in Britain \Healy Racing, David has been based with Roger Varian since he took out an apprentice license \Healy Racing, Philip and David Egan,Sandra Eileen, Lizzie, Harvey, Richard, Phoebe and Dessie Hughes, and Alexandra Egan \carolinenorris.ie. 2 non-withdrawable £10 Free Bet Tokens: accept in 7 days, valid for 7 days from acceptance (ex. You must confirm your email address by clicking on the link weâve sent to your email address. The John Gosden-trained colt, owned by … Mishriff jockey prepares to run in Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan Dubai: David Egan is yet to add a Group 1 success to his CV, but one spectacular night … âAt around the same time I started pony racing. His uncle is the former champion jockey-turned-trainer Richard Hughes, while his grandfather was the late Dessie Hughes, rider of Monksfield and the trainer of dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace. David Egan comes from a family steeped in racing. Ridden by the 21-year-old Irish jockey David Egan, he beat the Bob Baffert trained Charlatan by a length, with Great Scot (GB) finishing a further six and a half lengths back in third. ... His mother won over a mile and a quarter and the second dam won over a mile and a half so there’s stamina in the pedigree. The 21-year-old jockey collared favourite Charlatan to … He was destined to be a jockey as racing runs right through his family. It didnât take long to pay off. More significantly, he says the class of horse he is riding is better. Jasmine Egan spent decades as a lyric soprano — earning the respect of many fans in Louisiana and beyond. Covid put things on pause upon his return but he used that time to go back ride out each morning at Varianâs, getting to know horses well and getting to spend more time with the staff, which is something he hasnât been able to do in recent seasons. It was Eganâs father who suggested going to Newmarket. His mother Sandra Hughes is an Irish Grand National-winning trainer. With unparalleled statistics including wins, earnings and much, much more. Updated / Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 18:45. Aideen Marshall was my instructor and her husband Michael, who had previously been assistant trainer to Sir Henry Cecil, now had that position with Roger Varian. But you canât leave school until youâre 16, and Egan was only 14 going on 15 at that time, so he had to wait and do fifth year. Are you ready for Hollywoodbets Scottsville? John Gosden believes a wide draw could be key to Mishriff's chance in the Saudi Cup, in which David Egan is set to renew his partnership with the … When he was eight, starting out as a Special Olympics swimmer, he dreamed of winning his races. DAVID EGAN won a whopping £65,000 PER SECOND after storming to victory in the world’s richest race. E gan was always destined for equine greatness with his father John still going strong in the saddle at 52 having ridden more than 1,000 winners, while … âIt was unfortunate to miss the French Derby,â Egan says. At the time, he was prominent in the British apprentice jockeys table, vying for the lead with Jason Watson, the pair of them riding plenty of winners. His grandfather Dessie Hughes rode and trained multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning horses. Bigger Th... Hi Mike âEveryone misses mammyâs dinners but it probably isnât such a big deal moving away these days because you have Skype and WhatsApp and youâre talking to your family every day. âMy grandfather (Dessie) had a big effect on me. America was a big eye-opener. Triple Crown Races - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes When I was an apprentice and inexperienced, it was hard for him to give me rides because he has got a lot of big Arab owners who donât really use apprentices that much. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. His father, John, who was on hand on Saturday to celebrate the moment, has ridden more than 1000 winners and is still going strong at the age of 52. Of course I got ran away with a few times and fell off a few times more. Home » Racing & Sport » Saudi Cup Jock Has The Pedigree. Unlimited access to The Irish Field via your computer, mobile device, tablet or newspaper delivered to your door. Born in Kildare, Ireland in 1999, David Egan is one of my favourite Flat racing jockeys. Egan rode the son of Make Believe to win his maiden at Nottingham by 10 lengths last season and he rode him in Riyadh to finish second in the Saudi Derby and then again to win a listed contest at Newmarket. âI just felt that Iâd won the apprentice title and I had started to get higher-class rides. Britain seems to be significantly further down to road to some sort of normal raceday experience than Ireland but though owners have been allowed attend the races for over two months now, Egan says itâs still something of a soulless atmosphere on course, with owners not allowed into the parade ring and barriers in place between them and the trainers and jockeys. In my own head, I didnât want to be classed as an apprentice when I wasnât claiming. He told me to go to Willie McCreery down the road. He was and he did. All three won the jockeysâ championships. William Buick moved to the agent this season stating an intent to give the championship a go. âHeâs very versatile, he has a good cruising speed and he is able to quicken and sustain his challenge all the way to the line which is what you need for a good horse. He has 30 winners on the board so far in this truncated season, with Covid protocols lowering the number of rides jockeys have been able to take. âI really enjoyed my time in India. âMishriffâs plans are not 100% and what he does is up to Mr Gosden to decide. His maternal grandfather is the late revered jockey and trainer Dessie Hughes, and his mother, Sandra Hughes, is a former trainer whose brother, Richard, was a champion jockey in England. Brought up around horses on The Curragh, he has lived in Newmarket since he left school. IT was towards the end of July 2018 that David Egan was at something of a quandary. David Egan, jockey, Mishriff, 1st: “Unbelievable. He was very small. His mother, Sandra Hughes, trained the Irish Grand National winner Thunder And Roses. David Egan Number of Wins and Winning Percentage. His mother Sandra Hughes trained Lieutenant Colonel who won the Christmas Hurdle and Thunder And Roses who won the Irish Grand National in 2015. He has a really good relationship with trainers all over the country, big and small, and thatâs what you need in an agent. The breeding operation over there is definitely improving, theyâre bringing over good English mares and stallions like Roderic OâConnor and Leitir Mor. âIt was around that time that my grandfather told me that I was small enough to be a flat jockey and that I need to be in a flat yard. I was nine years old when I moved back to Ireland. Kentucky Derby 2021. So if I have the chance to go to two meetings, I do it because Iâm young and hungry and want to do it. âTony has some of the best riders around. He bred Mishriff and he obviously owned his sire Make Believe as well so it was a real blue blood thing for him. When it came to the last week of the course, everyone was sent out on work experience and I was sent to Mr Varian. By the time David Egan was born Mike Smith had already won two Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Jockey. For now Egan just wants to concentrate on each ride as it comes. Instead, he says his focus is all on the track, riding work, studying form and getting the best out of himself that way. âMaybe some of the older jockeys, the ones who have made it to the top, are happy to do one meeting and thatâs fine for them but for me, Iâd like to ride as much as possible.â. David Egan License Type. âHe was still able to use my claim here and there whenever he could but he always said he wouldnât be able to support me as much early on in my career but the better you get, and the more you progress, thatâs where Iâll pick you up and take you to the next level, and he was right.â. The 21-year-old finished out the year with 71 winners. Iâd say that was one of the best days of my life.â. But I was very happy for Prince Faisal. His mother, Sandra Hughes, trained the Irish Grand National winner Thunder And Roses. Like, I was giving up a good ride somewhere in order to go and ride five or six at Wolverhampton or Lingfield. From around the age of 13, I started riding a couple of the jumpers out the back and slowly made my way out on to the Curragh. Kildare jockey David Egan was on board as Mishriff powered home to land victory in the world's most valuable race, the 20million Saudi Cup in Riyadh. His father John has ridden winners all over the world. 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