18 Facts About Davy Condon

Davy Condon's father rode for Jimmy Murphy and Charles Byrnes, but a fall that left him in a coma cut his career short with just one win to his credit.

Davy Condon's nephew Richard is a jockey and had a winner at the Cheltenham festival in 2021 on Heaven Help Us.

Davy Condon's grandfather, Gerry Townend, was a notable amateur jockey.

At the age of 16, Davy Condon made his first appearance as a jockey at Tipperary on 25 May 2001.

Just one day later, Davy Condon found himself in the winner's circle at Tramore, winning another handicap race with Knockatotaun.

The next month, Davy Condon was part of a winning double at Gowran Park.

Later in the season, Davy Condon won again, this time while riding Flying Boat to a win at Cork.

Davy Condon finished second to Tadhg O'Shea in the race for the Champion Apprentice title, winning four less races, but taking 161 less rides than O'Shea during the season.

In 2003, Davy Condon won 22 flat races, many of those coming while riding Holy Orders.

Davy Condon won on Definite Best in the Irish Cambridgeshire at Curragh.

Davy Condon followed 2003 with similar success in 2004, winning a total of 21 flat races.

However, after riding Holy Orders to a fourth-place finish at Musselburgh late in the year, Davy Condon began to look at the prospects of switching to National hunt racing.

Under the tutelage of Willie Mullins, Davy Condon made his presence known by accumulating 26 victories.

Davy Condon rode Homer Wells to significant wins in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park and the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.

In 2008, Davy Condon became the stable jockey for Nicky Richards.

In 2009, Davy Condon decided to leave Richards in favor of returning to Ireland, teaming up with Noel Meade.

Davy Condon has since taken over for the suspended Paul Carberry and found great success in the process, winning a total of five Grade 1 races, including the Drinmore Novice Chase and Knight Frank Novice Chase with Pandorama, the Future Champions Novice Hurdle on Hollo Ladies, and the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and Christmas Hurdle on Go Native.

Davy Condon retired in 2015 after falling in the Grand National.