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Walsh is the daughter of amateur jump jockey, trainer and television pundit, Ted Walsh and the sister of top class jump jockey, Ruby Walsh. She rode three winners at the Cheltenham Festival . On 6 April 2015, Walsh became the third woman to win the Irish Grand National riding Thunder And Roses .
Apr 27, 2018 · Ted Walsh paid tribute on Friday night to the valiant nature of his daughter Katie's dramatic swansong victory aboard Antey after the 33-year-old defied the closing gloom to light up Punchestown by bringing the curtain down on her glorious career as an amateur jockey.
- Richard Forristal
- Ireland Editor
Apr 27, 2018 · Katie Walsh - the highest-placed female finisher of a Grand National - has retired from the sport. The 33-year-old Irish jockey, who was third in the 2012 Aintree showpiece on Seabass, quit...
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Apr 27, 2018 · Fri Apr 27 2018 - 22:29. A Punchestown festival already full of drama took another twist on Friday when the pioneering amateur jockey Katie Walsh retired from the saddle on the back of a...
Apr 27, 2018 · Compiled by John Randall. Richard Forristal Ireland editor. Published on 27 April 2018 in Britain. Last updated 09:26, 29 April 2018. Many superb female jump jockeys went before her, but Katie Walsh leaves behind a legacy of lasting significance. It's not overstating it to suggest... Read More.
- Richard Forristal
- Ireland Editor
4 days ago · At the 2023 renewal of the sale, Grade 1-winning jockey Katie Walsh brought a Sioux Nation colt to the sale and he topped the charts, making €240,000 to Mark McStay for Paddy Twomey. Named Letsbefrankaboutit, the colt went on to win the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh later in the summer.
Katie Walsh announced she is to retire from race-riding after steering Antey to a narrow success at the Punchestown Festival. The leading amateur, who is the daughter of Grand National-winning trainer Ted Walsh and sister of National Hunt riding great Ruby, has enjoyed an excellent career in the saddle.
