Martin Harley
| Martin Harley | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 19 July 1989 Donegal, Ireland |
| Major racing wins | |
| Major races King's Stand Stakes (2015) Irish 1,000 Guineas (2012) Prix de l'Abbaye (2015) Prix Royal Oak (2013) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Goldream, Samitar, , | |
Martin Harley (born 19 July 1989 in Donegal, Ireland) is a Group 1 winning Irish jockey.
Career[]
Harley had spells as stable jockey for Mick Channon and Marco Botti, before turning freelance. His first Group 1 victory was for Channon on Samitar in the Irish 1,000 Guineas in May 2012. For Botti, he won the Prix Royal Oak the following year on , which helped him to a yearly prize money total of over £1 million for the first time.
His breakthrough triumph was the 2015 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, on the Robert Cowell-trained Goldream. He won by a short head. He won the Prix de l'Abbaye with another narrow victory on the same horse later in the season.[1]
In March 2014, in a minor race at Lingfield, he clipped the heels of a rival on Red Art, and was catapulted into the ground, at almost 40 mph. He suffered a broken neck and several broken ribs in an injury that was considered potentially career-ending.[1]
In 2016, he built a successful partnership with stayer , winning three group races, including the Doncaster Cup and British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Statistics[]
Flat wins in Great Britain by year[2]
| Year | Wins | Runs | Strike Rate | Total Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 | 11 | £4,533 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 25 | £10,101 |
| 2011 | 67 | 530 | 13 | £277,986 |
| 2012 | 74 | 656 | 11 | £723,350 |
| 2013 | 103 | 788 | 13 | £1,109,828 |
| 2014 | 79 | 579 | 14 | £923,531 |
| 2015 | 83 | 685 | 12 | £1,221,202 |
| 2016 | 76 | 602 | 13 | £1,289,534 |
| 2017[a] | 57 | 492 | 12 | £835,623 |
Major wins[]
- King's Stand Stakes - Goldream (2015)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - Samitar (2012)
- Prix de l'Abbaye - Goldream (2015)
- Prix Royal Oak - (2013)
Notes[]
- ^ to 25 Oct
References[]
- ^ a b "Stars: Jockeys - Martin Harley". QIPCO British Champions Series. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Profile: Jockey - Martin Harley - Stats". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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