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

Michael Kinane, born on June 22, 1959, is a famous Irish former jockey. He rode horses in races for 34 years before he retired on December 8, 2009.

Michael was incredibly successful, winning many big races in Ireland, England, and France for over twenty years. He won the 2,000 Guineas four times and the famous Derby three times. He even won the Melbourne Cup in Australia and the Belmont Stakes in the United States. Michael also won four Breeders' Cup races. He was named the Irish flat racing Champion Jockey 13 times, which is a huge achievement!

He first became well-known as the main jockey for trainer 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. Later, he worked for Dermot Weld. For many years, he was the main jockey for John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, a famous horse training center. After that, he joined another top Irish trainer, John Oxx. Michael became one of the best jockeys in the world, especially good at big races like those at Longchamp and Epsom. People thought he was one of the most professional riders in horse racing.

He stopped racing at the end of 2009. That year was very special because he rode the amazing horse Sea The Stars. Michael also bred the horse Authorized, who won the Epsom Derby in 2007.

Life After Racing

After retiring as a jockey, Michael Kinane started working for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. His job is to find and choose horses in Europe 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 top National Hunt jockey, which means he rode horses over jumps. He 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)
• Champion Stakes – (1 win) – Pilsudski (1997)
• Cheveley Park Stakes – (2 wins) – Blue Duster (1995), Donna Blini (2005)
• Coronation Cup – (1 win) – Scorpion (2007)
• Coronation Stakes – (2 wins) – Kissing Cousin (1994), Sophisticat (2002)
• Derby – (3 wins) – Commander in Chief (1993), Galileo (2001), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Dewhurst Stakes – (1 win) – Rock of Gibraltar (2001)
• Eclipse Stakes – (4 wins) – Opera House (1993), Pilsudski (1997), Hawk Wing (2002), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Falmouth Stakes – (1 win) – Sensation (1996)
• Fillies' Mile – (2 wins) – Reams of Verse (1996), Sunspangled (1998)
• Golden Jubilee Stakes – (2 wins) – Big Shuffle (1987), Cape of Good Hope (2005)
• International Stakes – (3 wins) – Giant's Causeway (2000), Electrocutionist (2005), Sea the Stars (2009)
• July Cup – (2 wins) – Stravinsky (1999), Mozart (2001)
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – (5 wins) – Belmez (1990), King's Theatre (1994), Montjeu (2000), Galileo (2001), Azamour (2005)
• Lockinge Stakes – (1 win) – Hawk Wing (2003)
• Middle Park Stakes – (2 wins) – Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001)
• Nunthorpe Stakes – (2 wins) – Stravinsky (1999), Mozart (2001)
• Oaks – (2 wins) – Shahtoush (1998), Imagine (2001)
• Prince of Wales's Stakes – (2 wins) – Lear Spear (1999), Azamour (2005)
• Queen Anne Stakes – (3 wins) – Alflora (1993), Barathea (1994), Charnwood Forest (1996)
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (1 win) – George Washington (2006)
• Racing Post Trophy – (1 win) – Saratoga Springs (1997)
• 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)
• St. Leger Stakes – (1 win) – Milan (2001)
• Sussex Stakes – (4 wins) – Among Men (1998), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Proclamation (2005)
• Yorkshire Oaks – (1 win) – Alexandrova (2006)

Wins in Ireland

• Irish 1,000 Guineas – (3 wins) – Trusted Partner (1988), Yesterday (2003), Saoire (2005)
• Irish 2,000 Guineas – (3 wins) – Dara Monarch (1982), Flash of Steel (1986), Rock of Gibraltar (2002)
• 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 Oaks – (2 wins) – Alydaress (1989), Dance Design (1996)
• Irish St. Leger – (4 wins) – Vintage Crop (1993, 1994), Kastoria (2006), Alandi (2009)
• Matron Stakes – (2 wins) – Eternal Reve (1994), Clerio (1997)
• Moyglare Stud Stakes – (3 wins) – Flutter Away (1987), Quarter Moon (2001), Necklace (2003)
• National Stakes – (4 wins) – Definite Article (1994), Mus-If (1998), Hawk Wing (2001), One Cool Cat (2003)
• Phoenix Stakes – (5 wins) – King Persian (1983), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), One Cool Cat (2003)
• Pretty Polly Stakes – (3 wins) – Market Booster (1992), Dance Design (1996, 1997)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup – (6 wins) – Cockney Lass (1987), Prince of Andros (1995), Definite Article (1996), Dance Design (1997), Montjeu (2000), Black Sam Bellamy (2003)

Wins Around the World

• Melbourne Cup (Australia) – (1 win) – Vintage Crop (1993)
• Canadian International (Canada) – (1 win) – Ballingarry (2002)
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (France) – (3 wins) – Carroll House (1989), Montjeu (1999), Sea the Stars (2009)
• Aral-Pokal (Germany) – (3 wins) – Tel Quel (1992), Monsun (1993), Luso (1996)
• Hong Kong Cup (Hong Kong) – (1 win) – Precision (2002)
• Indian Derby (India) – (3 wins) – Sir Bruce (1986), Cordon Bleu (1988), HotStepper (2008)
• Derby Italiano (Italy) – (2 wins) – In a Tiff (1992), Luso (1995)
• Japan Cup (Japan) – (1 win) – Pilsudski (1997)
• 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)

See also

• List of jockeys