Mick Kinane retired today from race riding. One of Ireland's best jockeys, it doesn't look like that he's planning on starting a training career. However, for today lets look back at his career which included three Arc wins, three Breeders' Cup wins and an American Triple Crown win (along with British as well).
Here are some of his greatest races
1990 Belmont Stakes (Go and Go)
2001 Epsom Derby with Galieo
2002 and 2003 Breeders' Cup Turf wins with High Chaperral (the 03 edition being a dead heat with Johar)
2001 Breeders' Cup Juvenile with Johannesburg
While they where all nice horses, Mick will be remembered by one horse alone. That's Sea the Stars, here is some of their wins.
2009 2000 Guineas (Embedding was disabled)
2009 Epsom Derby (Embedding was disabled)
And the biggest win of the son of Cape Cross' career along with his final start the Prix L' Arc de Triomphe
Congrats on your retirement Mick from a fan (And fellow June 22 baby) in America.
If you remember back in April I did an interview with Maria Michalak who wrote a book on Eight Belles. Last week she was featured in Bloodhorse, to see the article you can click here.
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