Kevin Manning (jockey)

Kevin James Manning )^[1] is an Irish flat racing jockey. Manning rides principally for the stable of Jim Bolger.^[2] He has won both the English & Irish Derbys.

Manning was champion flat racing apprentice jockey in Ireland on two accessions and was appointed as stable jockey to Jim Bolger in 1993. Manning won his first Group 1 race on Eva Luna in the 1994 Phoenix Stakes and his first classic race victory came in the 2002 Irish Oaks on Margarula.^[2] He has since won major races in Ireland, Britain, France and Hong Kong, notably on the filly Alexander Goldrun who won 5 Group 1 races .

Manning's highest profile victory came in 2008 when he rode New Approach to a half-length victory over Tartan Bearer in The Derby. He subsequently won the Irish Champion Stakes and English Champion Stakes on New Approach who is now a leading sire. He has also won the Gr 1 Dewhurst Stakes on 5 occasions.

In 2013 Manning won the 2000 Guineas & St James' Palace Stakes on New Approach's son Dawn Approach.

Manning is married to Bolger's daughter, Úna^[2]

Major wins

Ireland

• Irish Champion Stakes - (1) - New Approach (2008)
• Irish 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Finsceal Beo (2007), Pleascach (2015)
• Irish Derby - (1) - Trading Leather (2013)
• Irish Oaks - (1) - Margarula (2002)
• Matron Stakes - (2) - Dazzling Park (1999), Lush Lashes (2008)
• Moyglare Stud Stakes - (1) Saoirse Abu (2007)
• Phoenix Stakes - (2) - Eva Luna (1994), Saoirse Abu (2007)
• Pretty Polly Stakes - (3) Nora Abu - Alexander Goldrun (2005, 2006)
• Tattersalls Gold Cup - (1) - Perfect Imposter (1994)
• Vincent O'Brien National Stakes - (3) - Teofilo (2006), New Approach (2007), Dawn Approach (2012)

France

• Critérium International - (1) - Loch Garman (2012)
• Prix Marcel Boussac - (1) - Finsceal Beo (2007)
• Prix de l'Opéra - (1) - Alexander Goldrun (2004)

Great Britain

• 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Finsceal Beo (2007)
• 2,000 Guineas - (1) - Dawn Approach (2013)
• Champion Stakes - (1) - New Approach (2008)
• Coronation Stakes - (1) - Lush Lashes (2008)
• Dewhurst Stakes - (5) - Teofilo (2006), New Approach (2007), Intense Focus (2008), Parish Hall (2011), Dawn Approach (2012)
• Epsom Derby - (1) - New Approach (2008)
• Nassau Stakes - (1) - Alexander Goldrun (2005)
• St. James's Palace Stakes - (1) - Dawn Approach (2013)
• Yorkshire Oaks - (2) - Lush Lashes (2008),Pleascach (2015)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Cup - (1) - Alexander Goldrun (2005)

References