Michael Kinane facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michael Kinane
Michael Kinane (on the horse) in 2009
Occupation	Jockey
Born	(1959-06-22) 22 June 1959 (age 66) Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland
Major racing wins
British Classic Races: 2000 Guineas Stakes (1990, 1997, 1998, 2009) St Leger Stakes (2001) Derby Stakes (1993, 2001, 2009) Oaks Stakes (1998, 2001) Irish Classic Races Irish 1,000 Guineas (1988, 2003, 2005) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1982, 1986, 2002) Irish Oaks (1989, 1996) Irish Derby (2001, 2002) Irish St. Leger (1993, 1994, 2006, 2009) Other major British races: Gold Cup (1996, 2000, 2007) Champion Stakes (1997) Cheveley Park Stakes (1995, 2005) Coronation Cup (2007) Coronation Stakes (1994, 2002) Dewhurst Stakes (2001) Eclipse Stakes (1993, 1997, 2002, 2009) Falmouth Stakes (1996) Fillies' Mile (1996, 1998) Flying Five Stakes (1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2004) Futurity Trophy (1997) Goodwood Cup (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006) International Stakes (2000, 2005, 2009) July Cup (1999, 2001) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1990, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2005) Lockinge Stakes (2003) Middle Park Stakes (2000, 2001) Nunthorpe Stakes (1999, 2001) Queen Anne Stakes (1993, 1994, 1996) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2006) Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1987, 2005) St. James's Palace Stakes (1982, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004) Sussex Stakes (1998, 2000, 2002, 2005) Yorkshire Oaks (2006) Other major Irish races Irish Champion Stakes (1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009) Matron Stakes (1994, 1997) Moyglare Stud Stakes (1987, 2001, 2003) Phoenix Stakes (1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003) Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (1994, 1998, 2001, 2003) Pretty Polly Stakes (1992, 1996, 1997) Tattersalls Gold Cup (1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003) Major international races Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2002) Grosser Preis von Bayern (1992, 1993, 1996) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1985) Prix de Royallieu (1995) Prix Maurice de Gheest (1992) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1997, 1999, 2001) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2002) Prix Morny (1998, 1999, 2001) Prix de la Foret (2004) Prix Vermeille (2000) Prix du Cadran (2009) Jebel Hatta (2008) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2002) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1989, 1999, 2009) Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (1993) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2001) Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 3 (2005)
Racing awards
Irish flat racing Champion Jockey (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003)
Significant horses
Alandi, Alberto Giacometti, Alexandrova, Alflora, Alydaress, Among Men, Azamour, Barathea, Belmez, Big Shuffle, Black Sam Bellamy, Blue Duster, Brief Truce, Cape of Good Hope, Carroll House, Cezanne, Charnwood Forest, Chiquitin, Ciro, Classic Cliche, Clerio, Cockney Lass, Commander in Chief, Committed, Dance Design, Dara Monarch, Definite Article, Distinction, Donna Blini, Electrocutionist, Entrepreneur, Eternal Reve, Fasliyev, Flowing, Flutter Away, Galileo, George Washington, Giant's Causeway, Grand Lodge, Hawk Wing, High Chaparral, Imagine, Ishiguru, Jardine's Lookout, Johannesburg, Kastoria, Kayf Tara, King Persian, King of Kings, King's Theatre, Kissing Cousin, Landseer, Lord Admiral, Luso, Market Booster, Milan, Minardi, Monsun, Montjeu, Mozart, Mus-If, Necklace, One Cool Cat, Opera House, Orpen, Pilsudski, Prince of Andros, Proclamation, Pursuit of Love, Quarter Moon, Reams of Verse, Ringmoor Down, Rock of Gibraltar, Rose Gypsy, Royal Rebel, Russian Snows, Saoire, Saratoga Springs, Scorpion, Sea the Stars, Second Empire, Sensation, Shahtoush, Somnus, Sophisticat, Stravinsky, Sunspangled, Tel Quel, Tirol, Tropical, Trusted Partner, Vintage Crop, Volvoreta, Yeats, Yesterday

2000 Guineas (4)
1990
Tirol	Machiavellian	Anshan
1997
Entrepreneur	Revoque	Poteen
1998
King Of Kings	Lend A Hand	Border Arrow
2009
Sea The Stars	Delegator	Gan Amhras

Derby (3)
1993
Commander In Chief	Blue Judge	Blues Traveller
2001
Galileo	Golan	Tobougg
2009
Sea The Stars	Fame And Glory	Masterofthehorse

Oaks (2)
1998
Shahtoush	Bahr	Midnight Line
2001
Imagine	Flight of Fancy	Relish The Thought

St Leger (1)
2001
Milan	Demophilos	Mr Combustible

Michael J. Kinane, born on June 22, 1959, is a famous Irish former flat racing jockey. He had an amazing 34-year career, riding horses in races all over the world. He retired on December 8, 2009.

Michael was known for winning many important races in Ireland, England, and France. He won the 2,000 Guineas four times and The Derby three times. He also won the Melbourne Cup in Australia and the Belmont Stakes in the United States. Michael also achieved four wins in Breeders' Cup races. He was named Irish Champion Jockey 13 times, which is a huge accomplishment!

Michael Kinane's Racing Career

Michael first became well-known as the main jockey for Liam Browne. In 1982, he won the Irish 2000 Guineas and the St James Palace Stakes on a horse named Dara Monarch. He also finished second in the 1983 Epsom Derby. After that, he started working with Dermot Weld.

Riding for Top Trainers

For many years, Michael was the main jockey for John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, a famous horse training center. Later, he joined another top Irish trainer, John Oxx. He became one of the best jockeys in the world. He was especially good at big races like those at Longchamp and Epsom. People saw him as a true professional in horse racing.

A High Note Retirement

Michael Kinane decided to retire at the end of 2009. He said he retired "on an incredible high." That year, he rode a horse named Sea The Stars to six major wins. This included a special achievement: winning the 2000 Guineas, the Derby, and the Arc de Triomphe all in the same year. This was a truly rare and impressive feat. Michael also bred the horse Authorized, who won the 2007 Epsom Derby.

After His Jockey Days

After retiring from riding, Michael Kinane started a new role. He now works for the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Europe. His job is to find and choose horses that would be good for racing in Hong Kong. These horses are then sold by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at an auction.

Family Life

Michael's father, Tommy Kinane, was also a very successful jockey. Tommy was a leading National Hunt jockey, which means he rode horses over jumps. He even won the famous Champion Hurdle race on a horse called Monksfield.

Major Race Wins

Michael Kinane won many important races around the world. Here are some of his biggest victories:

Wins in Great Britain

• 2,000 Guineas – (4 wins) – Tirol (1990), Entrepreneur (1997), King of Kings (1998), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Ascot Gold Cup – (3 wins) – Classic Cliche (1996), Kayf Tara (2000), Yeats (2007)
• Derby – (3 wins) – Commander in Chief (1993), Galileo (2001), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Eclipse Stakes – (4 wins) – Opera House (1993), Pilsudski (1997), Hawk Wing (2002), Sea the Stars (2009)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – (5 wins) – Belmez (1990), King's Theatre (1994), Montjeu (2000), Galileo (2001), Azamour (2005)
• Oaks – (2 wins) – Shahtoush (1998), Imagine (2001)
• St. James's Palace Stakes – (6 wins) – Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)
• Sussex Stakes – (4 wins) – Among Men (1998), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Proclamation (2005)

Wins in Ireland

• Irish Champion Stakes – (7 wins) – Carroll House (1989), Cézanne (1994), Pilsudski (1997), Giant's Causeway (2000), High Chaparral (2003), Azamour (2004), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Irish Derby – (2 wins) – Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002)
• Irish St. Leger – (4 wins) – Vintage Crop (1993, 1994), Kastoria (2006), Alandi (2009)
• Phoenix Stakes – (5 wins) – King Persian (1983), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), One Cool Cat (2003)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup – (6 wins) – Cockney Lass (1987), Prince of Andros (1995), Definite Article (1996), Dance Design (1997), Montjeu (2000), Black Sam Bellamy (2003)

International Wins

• Melbourne Cup (Australia) – (1 win) – Vintage Crop (1993)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (France) – (3 wins) – Carroll House (1989), Montjeu (1999), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Belmont Stakes (United States) – (1 win) – Go And Go (1990)
• Breeders' Cup Juvenile (United States) – (1 win) – Johannesburg (2001)
• Breeders' Cup Turf (United States) – (2 wins) – High Chaparral (2002, 2003 dead-heat)
• Japan Cup (Japan) – (1 win) – Pilsudski (1997)

See also

• List of jockeys