“It will be extremely hard for him to match the achievements in the saddle of his Father, but I have no doubt that he will give it every chance and all of us here are right behind him in everything he does.”
“One of the most impressive aspects of his title this year is how little he has had to rely on us for rides. He has spread his wings far and wide and whilst he has a long way to go, he is starting to earn the respect of other trainers up and down the country, and we are very proud of him.”
Amongst Fallon’s 43 wins in the campaign, Fallon secured his maiden Group successes with Oxted, firstly winning the Group 3 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket in June and then returning to the same track to claim the Group 1 Darley July Cup in a thrilling victory.
Other highlights for Fallon this season include a 200/1 win aboard Intercessor at Newbury, success with Muraad at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, and a win with the Godolphin-owned Global Storm at Newmarket.
Fallon, who was also appointed as Qatar Racing’s second retained jockey this season, discusses these highlights in the below video with ITV and Sky Sports Racing Presenter, Jason Weaver, who was also Champion Apprentice himself in 1993: