Oisin Murphy
A picture of consistency and an increasingly big player in the sports biggest races, Oisin continues to establish his place as a champion of the sport.
It was a June to remember for the young Irishman as he claimed the top jockey award at Royal Ascot with five memorable winners.
In a week where he picked up a number of the top prizes, it will be most remembered for a topsy-turvey hour on Friday in which he lost the Commonwealth Cup in the stewards’ room before guiding Alcohol Free to victory in the Coronation Stakes.
Talking after the victory, Murphy said there was “no place for tears” before going on to say “There are far worse things going on in the world and we are in the entertainment business. I am just lucky to be riding top-class horses.”
Although Godolphin’s No.1 Jockey William Buick leads Oisin Murphy by five in the Flat Jockeys’ Championship standings there’s no doubt that the reigning Champion Jockey will be fighting tooth and nail right up until the finale on QIPCO British Champions Day in October to keep his crown.