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Pat Taaffe (Patrick Taaffe) was born on 9 March, 1930 in Rathcoole, County Dublin, is an Irish National Hunt jockey. Discover Pat Taaffe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

Popular As Patrick Taaffe
Occupation Jockey, Trainer
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 9 March, 1930
Birthday 9 March
Birthplace Rathcoole, County Dublin
Date of death 1992
Died Place Dublin
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1930

Patrick Taaffe (9 March 1930, Dublin - 7 July 1992, Dublin) was an Irish National Hunt jockey who is best remembered as the jockey of Arkle.

The pair dominated National Hunt racing in the mid-sixties, winning the Irish Grand National, the King George VI Chase, two Hennessy Gold Cups, three Cheltenham Gold Cups and the Whitbread Cup.

Taaffe was born into a racing family.

1946

Taaffe started riding at an early age and won his first point-to-point in 1946 while still at school.

1950

In 1950, by this time a professional jockey, he joined the yard of trainer Tom Dreaper, where he remained as stable jockey until his retirement in 1970.

1954

There were also six victories in the Irish Grand National (1954 Royal Approach, 1955 Umm, 1959 Zonda, 1961 Fortria, 1964 Arkle, 1966 Flyingbolt).

1955

Taaffe secured the first of two Grand National wins in 1955, riding the Vincent O'Brien trained Quare Times.

In 1955, Taaffe married Molly Lyons, sister of a veterinary surgeon.

The couple had four daughters and two sons.

Son Tom Taaffe became a jockey and trainer; grandson Pat Taaffe is an amateur jockey.

1958

His father, Tom Taaffe, was a trainer who saddled the winner of the 1958 Grand National, Mr. What.

A brother, Tos Taaffe, would become a leading jumps jockey.

1962

Taaffe rode Arkle, who was trained by Dreaper, for the first time in a race at Naas on 10 March 1962.

Arkle started favourite in the Rathconnel Handicap Hurdle over two miles at and won by four lengths.

Taaffe would go on to ride Arkle in all his 27 steeplechases, with 23 wins including the Irish Grand National, the King George VI Chase, two Hennessy Gold Cup|Hennessy Gold Cups, three Cheltenham Gold Cups and the Whitbread Cup.

1968

After Arkle's injury and retirement, Taaffe partnered his stablemate Fort Leney to victory in the 1968 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

1970

The second was in 1970, when he rode Gay Trip, trained by Fred Rimell.

After retiring as a jockey in 1970, Taaffe went on to train Captain Christy, 1974 Gold Cup winner.

Although a brilliant horseman, the business side of training did not come naturally to him and his training career did not flourish.

1992

Taaffe died in 1992 in Dublin Hospital, aged 62, of a heart condition, having previously undergone only the third heart transplant operation in Ireland (in 1989).