Jason Maguire
| Jason Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Birthplace | County Meath, Ireland |
| Birth date | 13 April 1980 (age 31) |
| Major racing wins, honours & awards | |
| Major racing wins | |
| Grand National (2011) | |
Jason Maguire (born 13 April 1980), is a Irish horse racing jockey who won the 2011 Grand National on Ballabriggs.
Early life and career
Maguire is the nephew of another former jockey Adrian Maguire. He started out in Irish pony races and as he started his career rode his first winner, Search For Peace at Cheltenham on November 12, 1999. He then went on to ride for Tom George's stable for the next seven years and had a Cheltenham Festival victory on Galileo in 2002.
In 2007, he switched to ride for Ginger McCain's son, Donald McCain, Jr.. After eight unsuccessful rides in the Grand National, his best previous finish was sixth on Cloudy Lane in 2008, he went on to win the 2011 Grand National on 14/1 shot Ballabriggs.
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External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Maguire
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