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The men behind Sinndar's Arc success

John Oxx

Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00

John Oxx

Born: July 14, 1950 - father John was an eight-time Irish Classic-winning trainer.

Stable: Currabeg, County Kildare, Ireland.

First trainer's licence: 1978.

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First winner: Orchestra at Phoenix Park on March 31, 1979.

Derby winner: Sinndar, 2000.

Irish Derby winner: Sinndar, 2000.

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner: Sinndar 2000.

Breeders' Cup winner: Ridgewood Pearl (Mile, 1995).

Other Group One winners: Ebadiyla (Irish Oaks & Prix Royal-Oak 1997), Edabiya (Moyglare Stud Stakes 1998), Enzeli (Gold Cup 1999), Eurobird (Irish St Leger 1987), Flamenco Wave (Moyglare Stud Stakes 1988), Key Change (Yorkshire Oaks 1996), Manntari (National Stakes 1993), Petite Ile (Irish St Leger 1989), Ridgewood Pearl (Irish 1000 Guineas 1995, Coronation Stakes 1995, Prix du Moulin 1995), Sinndar (National Stakes 1999), Timarida (Irish Champion Stakes 1996), Winona (Irish Oaks 1998).

John Murtagh

Born: May 14, 1970.

Apprenticeship: with John Oxx.

First winner: Chicago Style, Limerick, July 6, 1987.

Irish champion apprentice: 1989.

Irish champion jockey: 1995, 1996 and 1998.

Breeders' Cup winner: Ridgewood Pearl (Mile 1995).

Derby winner: Sinndar 2000.

Irish Derby winner: Sinndar 2000.

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner: Sinndar 2000.

Group One winners at Longchamp yesterday: Sinndar (Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe), Namid (Prix de l'Abbaye) and Petrushka (Prix de l'Opera).

Other Group One winners: Ebadiyla (Irish Oaks 1997), Edabiya (Moyglare Stud Stakes 1998), Enzeli (Gold Cup 1999), Greek Dance (Grosser Dallmayr-Preis 2000), Key Change (Yorkshire Oaks 1996), Manntari (National Stakes 1993), Petrushka (Irish Oaks 2000, Yorkshire Oaks 2000), Ridgewood Pearl (Coronation Stakes 1995, Prix du Moulin 1995), Sinndar (National Stakes 1999), Timarida (Irish Champion Stakes 1996), Winona (Irish Oaks 1998).