Davy Condon

Davy Condon
Davy Condon at the winner's presentation after his victory in the 2009 WBX Fighting Fifth Hurdle atop Go Native.
Occupation	Jockey
Born	Ireland
Significant horses
Go Native, Pandorama, Hollo Ladies, Noble Alan, Monet's Garden, Emma Jane, Sunshine Guest, Jumbajukiba, Ebaziyan, Homer Wells, Holy Orders, Definite Best

Davy Condon (born ~1984/1985) is an Irish National hunt racing jockey in Great Britain and Ireland. Condon’s father, Michael Condon, was an amateur jockey. His father rode for Jimmy Murphy and Charles Byrnes, but a fall that left him in a coma cut his career short with just one win to his credit. His grandfather, Gerry Townend, was also a notable amateur jockey. Condon retired in 2015 after a spinal injury.

After graduating from the pony racing circuit, Condon was discovered by horse trainer Willie Mullins. At the age of 16, Condon made his first appearance as a jockey at Tipperary on 25 May 2001. That August, Condon got his first victory, winning atop Slaney Boy in a handicap race at Tramore. Just one day later, Condon found himself in the winner’s circle once again at Tramore, winning another handicap race with Knockatotaun. The next month, Condon was part of a winning double at Gowran Park. Later in the season, Condon won again, this time while riding Flying Boat to a win at Cork. The win at Cork gave Condon five in his inaugural campaign. In 2002, Condon won a total of 27 races. He finished second to Tadhg O'Shea in the race for the Champion Apprentice title, winning four less races, but taking 161 less rides than O'Shea during the season.

In 2003, Condon won 22 flat races, many of those coming while riding Holy Orders. He also won on Definite Best in the Irish Cambridgeshire at Curragh. Condon followed 2003 with similar success in 2004, winning a total of 21 flat races. Like the previous season, much of his success in 2004 was atop Holy Orders. However, after riding Holy Orders to a fourth-place finish at Musselburgh late in the year, Condon began to look at the prospects of switching to National hunt racing. His first season on the National hunt circuit was unsuccessful, as he won just nine races.