Barry brogan biography

Former National Hunt Jockey, Barry Brogan, looks back at the Aintree Grand National.

If there was one jockey who gave me the inspiration to want to further my career in horse racing when I left school, it was, without a doubt, Barry Brogan.

One of the most talented riders of his era.

Barry had a checkered career and was associated with some of the best horses of his time including The Dikler, Billy Bow, Even Keel and last but not least Tom Dreapers’ Flying Bolt, reputed to have been the one horse capable of toppling his then stable mate, the great Arkle, from his crown.

Autobiography of the National Hunt jockey, 'revealing the villainy and cheating that have perverted British racing'.

He was a brilliant jockey who rode good winners for Ken Oliver and was then stable jockey to the great Fulke Walwyn.

Barry Brogan, a leading amateur rider in his native Ireland, made his name in Britain with trainer Ken Oliver in Scotland, riding prolific winners Billy Bow.

The Barry Brogan story in his own words.

The Barry Brogan story in his own words.

Barry partnered the ill-fated horse in his final race at Haydock. Barry was at the time Dreapers’ assistant trainer and stable amateur. Barry explained to me that in his opinion Flying Bolt was the best horse he had ever sat on and he had ridden work on both Arkle and Flying Bolt.

Telling me also that he could have even beaten Arkle in the Gold Cup if their trainer had run both horses.

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