County of origin: Cork
First winner: All Honey (Francis Flood) Listowel, April 20th, 2001Â
Assoc. Trainers: Tony Martin, Liam Cusack, Gavin Cromwell, Gordon Elliott
Significant Horses: Tidal Bay, Inglis Drever, Offshore Account, Ansar, Countrywide Flame, Ruacana, Quick Jack, Golden Spear, Living Next Door, Tully East
Did you know:
From Youghal, County Cork, Denis O'Regan began his career as an amateur rider and rode his first winner on All Honey, for the late Francis Flood in a bumper at Listowel in April, 2001. He turned professional in September 2003 and his first winner in the paid ranks came soon after at the same North Kerry venue when the Frank Ennis-trained Rupununi won a maiden hurdle at the September festival. Â Denis quickly established himself as one of the top jump jockeys and a big early success came when he won the Galway Plate on the Dermot Weld-trained Ansar in the Galway Plate in 2005. He won his first Grade 1 event when the Charlie Swan-trained Offshore Account won the Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown festival in 2007.
The following season, Denis moved to England to become first jockey to trainer Howard Johnson and he soon enjoyed notable success with the likes of Inglis Drever and Tidal Bay. Denis returned to Ireland in 2016 to take up a role as retained rider to leading owner Barry Connell and the pair enjoyed Cheltenham Festival success the following March when Tully East, trained by Alan Fleming, won the Close Brothers Novice Handicap Chase. Their association came to an end in July of 2018 and Denis continues to ride as a freelance.Â
Guinness Galway H'dle H'cap (Grade A) (Quick Jack - 2015)
Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate (Grade A) (Ansar - 2005)
Paddy Power S'chase (Grade B) (Living Next Door - 2014)
Ellier Developments Champion Novice S'ch (Grade 1) (Offshore Account - 2007)
Dan & Joan Moore Memorial H'cap S'chase (Grade A) (Rebel Gold - 2023)
Guinness Galway Tribes H'cap H'dle (Arcadian Sunrise - 2021)
BARONERACING.COM Drinmore Novice S'chase (Grade 1) (Beacon Edge - 2021)
Pigsback.com H'cap S'chase (Grade B) (Snugsborough Hall - 2019)
Lis.Races Supp.Club Lartigue H'dle(Hcap) (Grade C) (Golden Spear (GB) - 2015)
Guinness H'cap H'dle (Listed) (Kilbeggan Lad - 2005)
Kelly Brothers H'cap H'dle (Grade B) (Star Maker (GB) - 2019)
coopsuperstores.ie H'cap S'chase (Grade B) (Penny Jane - 2018)
At The Races H'cap H'dle (Grade B) (Lakemilan - 2018)
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Nov.Schse (Grade 3) (Church Island - 2005)
The Oyster Tavern H'cap H'dle (Listed) (Mighty Tom - 2023)
Cork Int'nal Airport Hotel H'cap H'dle (Tai Lass (GB) - 2007)
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Schase (Grade 3) (Visionarian - 2022)
BARONERACING.COM Porterstown Hcap Schase (Grade B) (Smoking Gun - 2021)
Fast Shipping Bellewstown H'cap H'dle (Ardamir (FR) - 2020)
Cara Diamonds S'chase (Natal (FR) - 2009)
*Statistics are up to close of business the previous day. Prize-money is allocated within 1 week of the race date (allow 1 week for Prize-money).
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