Quick Info

ProfessionJockey
NationalityIrish-British
BirthplaceIreland

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Family

FatherMark Loughnane (horse trainer)
BrotherJack Loughnane

Career

License ObtainedOctober 2022
First WinnerSwiss Rowe, 28/11/2022, Wolverhampton
Achievements
  • Champion Apprentice Jockey 2023
  • Over 100 winners in first year (2023)
  • Over 200 wins in second year
  • Wins at Royal Ascot
  • Racing League 2023 (Irish team)
  • All-Weather Champion Apprentice 2022-23 and 2023-24

Favourites

Racing Heroes
  • AP McCoy
  • Tom Marquand
  • James Doyle
  • Richard Hughes

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started on rocking horses and Shetland ponies
2. First sat on racehorse at age 2
3. First canter at age 10
4. Showjumped from age 9-13
5. Rode out claim in September 2023 after breaking thumb
6. Studied form for father's horses before riding
7. Trained initially in Florida (2023)
8. Planned stint with Gai Waterhouse in Australia
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