“He was at the top of the tree for so long – you always got 100% from Pat, be it in a Classic of a Brighton seller. Fellow former champions Frankie Dettori and Lester Piggott have led tributes to Pat Eddery after the jockey's death at the age of 63. Dettori said the Irishman was revered in the weighing room. He was regarded as one of the finest jockeys in the history of the sport. Eddery won the flat jockeys' championship 11 times in a career which yielded more than 4,600 winners. But that said, I loved him so much and I had probably the best childhood anyone could ask for. Pat Eddery upgraded many of my school lunches. A lovely guy with a touch of genius on a racehorse.". "The last time I saw him face-to-face was when I brought him home from rehab and he drank straight away. Pat Eddery’s early death after battling alcoholism was a distressing end to a glorious career, says Nick Townsend Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. He was a great man. South Africa in danger of ban from international cricket, Neville to lead calls for independent regulation in football. Racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe, who worked The County Kildare-born jockey rode more winners than the fabled Piggott, who said he would be sorely missed. "I would also like to clarify that my brother was not suffering from depression at the time of his death either. His passing was confirmed by a spokesman for Khalid Abdullah, the … Should Trent play in midfield for England? He won three Derbys aboard Grundy, Golden Fleece and Quest For Fame, as well as the winners of 11 other British Classics. 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