Seamie Heffernan
| Seamie Heffernan | |
|---|---|
 Heffernan at 2012 Epsom Derby | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born |
23 July 1972 Naas Co. Kildare, Ireland |
| Major racing wins | |
|
British Classic Race wins: Epsom Oaks (1) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Irish flat racing Champion Apprentice (1994) | |
James Anthony "Seamie" Heffernan (born 17 July 1972)[1] is an Irish flat racing jockey who rides mainly for horse racing trainer Aidan O'Brien. Heffernan began his racing career as an apprentice jockey riding for Jim Bolger and shared the Irish champion apprentices title in 1994.[1]He has two children Paddy[1997] and Jamie[1993]. He was runner-up in the same competition in 1995 and moved to Aiden O'Brien's Ballydoyle stable in 1996 where he was second jockey after Christy Roche.[2]
Heffernan has remained at Ballydole since then and rode his first Group One winner on Beckett in the 2000 National Stakes and his first Classic winner on Imagine in the Irish 1,000 Guineas in 2001.[2] He has ridden a further five Irish Classic winners, including three victories in the Irish Derby,[1] in addition to riding the Epsom Derby runner-up in 2009 and 2010.[1] He scored his first English Classic victory when Was won the 2012 Epsom Oaks.[1]
Major wins
- Irish Oaks – (1) – Seventh Heaven (2016)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - (3) - Imagine (2001), Halfway to Heaven (2008), Misty for Me (2011)
- Irish Champion Stakes - (2) - Cape Blanco (2010), So You Think (2011)
- Irish Derby – (2) – Soldier of Fortune (2007), Frozen Fire (2008)
- Irish St. Leger – (1) – Septimus (2008)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (3) - Again (2008), Misty for Me (2010), Minding (2015)
- National Stakes - (2) - Beckett (2000), Power (2010)
- Phoenix Stakes - (2) - Pedro The Great (2012), Caravaggio (2016)
- Pretty Polly Stakes - (2) - Misty for Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015)
- Critérium International - (1) - Mount Nelson (2006)
- Epsom Oaks – (1) – Was (2012)
- Middle Park Stakes – (1) – Crusade (2011)
- Eclipse Stakes – (1) – So You Think (2011)
- Sun Chariot Stakes – (1) – Halfway to Heaven (2008)
- Cheveley Park Stakes – (1) – Brave Anna (2016)
- Breeders' Cup Turf - (1) - Highland Reel (2016)
- Secretariat Stakes - (1) - Highland Reel (2015)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Seamie Heffernan". QIPCO British Champions Series. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- 1 2 "Seamus Heffernan". goracing.ie. Retrieved 7 June 2012.