); With all the doom and gloom, it lifted the whole of West Kerry. He is one of us and a Gold Cup winner
22-year-old Jack Kennedy’s metoric rise in racing and recovery from injuries has inspired his fanbase at home in West Kerry. By Fintan O Toole Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 10:15 AM 4 hours ago 9,258 Views 2 Comments
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ON SATURDAY 20 March, Jack Kennedy was back in action at Thurles racecourse.
It was less than 24 hours since the biggest win of his career, a landmark moment in becoming the youngest jockey in modern times to claim the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
In racing, it is one of the quirks of the trade to operate under the intense glare of the sporting spotlight and then resume riding in an off-Broadway setting the following day.