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Leading Festival Jockeys – Ruby Walsh Nearing Historic Landmark
12/02/10

Ruby Walsh overtook Tony McCoy as the most successful current rider at The Festival thanks to an unprecedented seven victories in 2009.

Ruby Walsh
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After scoring on Quevega in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

The winners of the Thomas Pink Leading Rider Award are listed below.

2009 Ruby Walsh (7)

2008 Ruby Walsh (3)

2007 Robert Thornton (4)

2006 Ruby Walsh (3)

2005 Graham Lee (3)

2004 Ruby Walsh (3)

2003 Barry Geraghty (5)

2002 Richard Johnson (2)

2001 Cancelled - foot & mouth

2000 Mick Fitzgerald (4)

1999 Mick Fitzgerald (4)

1998 Tony McCoy (5)

1997 Tony McCoy (3)

1996 Richard Dunwoody (2)

1995 Norman Williamson (4)

1994 Charlie Swan (3)

1993 Charlie Swan (4)

1992 Jamie Osborne (5)

1991 Peter Scudamore (2)

1990 Richard Dunwoody (2)

1989 Tom Morgan (2)

1988 Simon Sherwood (2)

1987 Peter Scudamore (2)

1986 Peter Scudamore (2)

1985 Steve Smith Eccles (3)

1984 Jonjo O'Neill (2)

1983 Graham Bradley (2)

1982 Jonjo O'Neill (1)

1981 John Francome (3)

1980 Mr Jim Wilson (3)

LEADING CURRENT JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL

Ruby Walsh 24

Tony McCoy 21

Barry Geraghty 16

Robert Thornton 15

Richard Johnson 13

Paul Carberry 11

Timmy Murphy 8

Carl Llewellyn 7

Davy Russell 5

Graham Lee 4

Paddy Brennan 4

Miss Nina Carberry 4

TOP JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL SINCE 1945

Pat Taaffe 25

Ruby Walsh 24

Tony McCoy 21

Richard Dunwoody 18

Charlie Swan 17

Fred Winter 17

Tommy Carberry 16

Barry Geraghty 16

Robert Thornton 15

Mick Fitzgerald 14

Richard Johnson 13

Peter Scudamore 13