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Ray Cochrane

b. 1957

Irish jockey (born 1957)

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About Ray Cochrane

Born 1957. Ray Cochrane is a British jockey.

Ray Cochrane (born 18 June 1957 in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a retired Northern Irish horse racing jockey and current sports agent.

Cochrane was the winning jockey in three of the five British Classic Races: the 1000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Oaks on Midway Lady, trained by Ben Hanbury in 1986, and the Epsom Derby on Kahyasi for his retained stable of Luca Cumani in 1988. Cochrane was also second in the 2000 Guineas Stakes on Chief Singer in 1984 and won the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket and Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on the same horse. Cochrane received a Flat Jockey Special Recognition Lester Award in 2000.

Cochrane received the Queen's Commendation for Bravery in 2002 for saving the life of fellow jockey Frankie Dettori following a plane crash in 2000. The light aircraft they were travelling in crashed at Newmarket and burst into flames moments after takeoff, killing the pilot. Cochrane subsequently became Dettori's agent, a role he fulfilled until 2020.

Major wins Great Britain 1000 Guineas Stakes – Midway Lady (1986) Champion Stakes – Legal Case (1989) Coronation Cup – Sheriff's Star (1989) Derby Stakes – Kahyasi (1988) Diamond Jubilee Stakes – Polish Patriot (1991) July Cup – (2) – Chief Singer (1984), Polish Patriot (1991) Lockinge Stakes – (2) – Then Again (1987), Selkirk (1992) Middle Park Stakes – Mister Majestic (1986) Oaks Stakes – Midway Lady (1986) Queen Anne Stakes – Then Again (1987) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – Selkirk (1991) St. James's Palace Stakes – (2) – Chief Singer (1984), Half a Year (1987) Sun Chariot Stakes – Infamy (1987) Sussex Stakes – Chief Singer (1984) Yorkshire Oaks – Only Royale (1993)

Ireland Irish 1,000 Guineas – Ensconse (1989) Irish Derby – Kahyasi (1988) Phoenix Stakes – (2) – Roaring Riva (1985), Pharaoh's Delight (1989)

France Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – Valentine Waltz (1999) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – My Best Valentine (1998)

Italy Premio Presidente della Repubblica – Artan (1997)

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Important facts

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Awards
Queen's Commendation for Bravery; Lester Awards

People in Ray Cochrane's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ray Cochrane's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ray Cochrane?

Irish jockey (born 1957)

When was Ray Cochrane born?

Ray Cochrane was born on 18 June 1957 in Banbridge.

What is Ray Cochrane's occupation?

Ray Cochrane is a jockey.

What nationality is Ray Cochrane?

Ray Cochrane is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Ray Cochrane

Β· Wikidata: Q7297337

Β· DBpedia: Ray Cochrane

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