Paddy Brennan (jockey)

Paddy Brennan (born 13 April 1981) is an Irish jockey who rode the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2010. Also winner on Cue Card.

A native of Ardrahan, County Galway, Brennan was a keen GAA player with dreams of becoming a county hurler. He only became involved in horseracing after a neighbour noticed his talent with hunt horses. He was apprenticed to trainer Jim Bolger, and moved to Paul Nicholls's UK stable in 2000.

In the 2004/05 season he became champion conditional jockey.

On 19 March 2010 he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Imperial Commander.

On 16 November 2016 he rode his 1,000th winner on Colin's Sister at Warwick.

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