Kieren Fallon - All Bets Are Off

Kieren Fallon was born on 22 February 1965, inchampion trainer Henry Cecil.
Crusheen, Co Clare, Ireland. The son of a plasterer heThough a legendary jockey; who has earned himself
has been the UK's Champion Jockey six timesthe nickname of 'the assassin' due to his ability to get
(1997-1999, 2001-2003) and has had seasonal scoresthe job done quickly, quietly and effectively and then
of 200 plus winners four times, which include victorygetting on his way; he has always found it easy to
in three Epsom Derbys, and has a 20% win rate. Hemake his way into trouble. Cecil and Fallon's
was apprenticed to Kevin Prendergast from 1982 torelationship proved to be a team to be reckoned
1987 and he rode his first winner in 1984 on Picadillywith in the two and a half seasons they were
Lord at Navan. Kieren came second in the Irishtogether but their parting of ways has oft times
apprentices table in 1987 and had his first British winbeen alluded to as having occurred due to an alleged
at Thirsk on Evichstar in 1987. He moved to the UKaffair between the trainer's wife and an unidentified
in 1988 and started riding for Lynda Ramsden in 1993.jockey.
In 1997, he was appointed as stable jockey for