The key to becoming the Leading Flat or National Hunt Jockey at the Galway Races seems to be to an association with trainer Dermot Weld !
Pat Smullen has been top flat jockey at the Galway Races for the past five seasons.
Robbie McNamara’s eligibility to ride in NH bumpers has helped him win the top National Hunt jockey award for two of the past three years. Ruby Walsh has missed this meeting on a couple of occasions through injury in recent years but is likely to be McNamara’s main challenger for that prize in 2012.
Galway Races Leading Jockeys 2012-2006
2012
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J. Smullen
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Andrew McNamara
2011
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J. Smullen
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Robbie McNamara
2010
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J. Smullen
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Robbie McNamara
2009
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J. Smullen
Leading National Hunt Jockey- Ruby Walsh
2008
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J. Smullen,
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Ruby Walsh
2007
Leading Flat Jockey – P.J Smullen
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Davy Russell.
2006
Leading Flat Jockey – Declan McDonogh
Leading National Hunt Jockey – Ruby Walsh.
