Dylan Browne McMonagle
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 6 March 2003 Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
Dylan Browne McMonagle（born 6 March 2003)[1] is a Group 1 winning Irish jockey who competes in flat racing.
Background
[edit]Browne McMonagle was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. He rode on the pony racing circuit for his uncle Adrian Browne and secured 218 wins including the Dingle Derby. He was twice pony racing champion.[2] He also won an All-Ireland boys' boxing championship.[3]
Racing career
[edit]Aged 16, Browne McMonagle was apprenticed to trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien in 2019. He rode his first winner, Jumellea, on 9 October 2019 at Navan. In April 2021 he had his first ride in a Group race, winning the Group 3 Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan on 20/1 outsider Baron Samedi. He was champion Irish apprentice in 2021 with 48 winners, and also won an emerging talent award from Horse Racing Ireland.[3] He won his first Group 1 race on Al Riffa for Joseph O'Brien in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on 11 September 2022, a ride for which he won a Horse Racing Ireland flat achievement award. He retained his apprentice title with 49 winners in 2022.[4][5] In 2023, his first season riding with a full professional licence, Browne McMonagle won two Group 3 races and a Group 2 race for Joseph O'Brien.[5] He went to Australia during the winter and rode 11 winners there.[6] His first Royal Ascot winner was Uxmal, trained by Joseph O'Brien, in the 2024 Queen Alexandra Stakes.[5]
Major wins
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Ireland
- Vincent O'Brien National Stakes - (2) - Al Riffa (2022), Scorthy Champ (2024)
France
- Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Tennessee Stud (2024)
Germany
- Grosser Preis von Berlin - (1) - Al Riffa (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "The big interview: Dylan Browne McMonagle". The Irish Field. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "The big interview: Dylan Browne McMonagle". The Irish Field. 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Dylan Browne McMonagle". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Dylan's achievement rewarded". The Irish Field. 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dylan Browne McMonagle". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Browne McMonagle bids farewell". Racing.com. 2 January 2024.