Cathy Gannon
Cathy Gannon is an Irish jockey.Life and career
Gannon was born in Dublin, Ireland on 21 September 1981. She learnt to ride on ponies at an early age, and when she was 15, she took the course at the Apprentice Jockey's School, located in County Kildare. After this, she went to Curragh, where she joined the stable of John Oxx.
Her first ride was at Wexford in 1998, where she finished in third place. Later in the same year, at Tipperary, she rode her first winner on Quivelly. She became champion female Irish apprentice jockey in 2004. She relocated to England in 2006. Her record of wins now stands at more than 300. She became the first Irish-born female rider to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, after Hayley Turner dropped out due to injury.
In 2011, Gannon was awarded the "Lady Jockey of the year" Lester Award.
