Pat Eddery

Patrick James John "Pat" Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and horse trainer. He was born in Newbridge, County Kildare.

Eddery in India, 2000

Pat Eddery OBE
Eddery in 1982
Personal information
Full name	Patrick James John Eddery
Nationality	Irish
Discipline	Horse racing
Born	(1952-03-18)18 March 1952 Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Died	10 November 2015(2015-11-10) (aged 63) Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Horse(s)	Polygamy, Grundy, Scintillate, Detroit, Storm Bird, Kings Lake, Golden Fleece, Assert, Lomond, El Gran Senor, Rainbow Quest, Dancing Brave, Moon Madness, Warning, Zafonic, Quest for Fame, Toulon, Moonax, Bosra Sham, Lady Carla, Silver Patriarch

He rode three winners of the Epsom Derby, and was Champion Jockey eleven times. He is co-holder of the record for most wins in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a figure passed only by Sir Gordon Richards.^[1]

Eddery died on 10 November 2015 from cirrhosis, aged 63.^[2][3] He had long battled alcoholism.^[2][4]