Ted E. Durcan

Thomas Edward Durcan (born 25 February 1973) is a retired, two-time British Classic-winning Irish jockey. He was champion jockey in the United Arab Emirates on seven occasions and rode over 1,000 winners in Great Britain in career lasting from 1992 to 2017.

Career

Durcan was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and went to boarding school in Naas. The school held him back from a riding career for sometime, as it prevented him riding out for stables. Naas had its own racecourse, and several others within easy reach, so although it was against rules for boys to visit the course, his headmaster tolerated it.

Statistics by year

Year Wins Runs Strike rate Total earnings 1997 15 199 8 £91,993 1999 0 3 0 — 2000 23 236 10 £176,338 2001 54 490 11 £448,827 2002 58 545 11 £804,087 2003 29 374 8 £548,178 2004 40 589 7 £734,528 2005 60 707 8 £968,788 2006 71 732 10 £928,667 2007 95 793 12 £1,364,525 2008 75 665 11 £1,372,653 2009 94 617 15 £1,329,458 2010 88 567 16 £741,534 2011 58 465 12 £590,240 2012 56 503 11 £710,865 2013 46 432 11 £324,391 2014 50 353 14 £383,833 2015 51 382 13 £602,194 2016 45 354 13 £560,046 2017 13 161 8 £153,645

Major wins Great Britain Haydock Sprint Cup - Somnus (2003) Epsom Oaks - Light Shift (2007) St Leger - Mastery (2009) Sun Chariot Stakes - Sahpresa (2009) France Prix Morny - Silca's Sister (2005) Italy Premio Lydia Tesio - Dubai Surprise (2005) Premio Roma - Cherry Mix (2006)