Two-time champion-jockey Donnacha O’Brien has announced his retirement from the saddle at 21.
O’Brien, son of Ballydoyle supremo Aidan, is set to concentrate on a new career as a trainer.
He amassed 10 Group 1 wins, most notably last year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Latrobe, trained by his brother Joseph.
He crowned a memorable career with a spectacular double on British Champions Day at Ascot last month.
“Racing has been very good to me and I owe everything to the people around me, particularly my own family and the Magnier, Tabor and Smith families,” O’Brien said yesterday.
“I look forward to training a small group of horses next year (at Longfield Stud, former base of David Wachman) and, will, hopefully, grow from there."
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