| Kieren Fallon was born on 22 February 1965, in | | | | champion trainer Henry Cecil. |
| Crusheen, Co Clare, Ireland. The son of a plasterer he | | | | Though a legendary jockey; who has earned himself |
| has been the UK's Champion Jockey six times | | | | the nickname of 'the assassin' due to his ability to get |
| (1997-1999, 2001-2003) and has had seasonal scores | | | | the job done quickly, quietly and effectively and then |
| of 200 plus winners four times, which include victory | | | | getting on his way; he has always found it easy to |
| in three Epsom Derbys, and has a 20% win rate. He | | | | make his way into trouble. Cecil and Fallon's |
| was apprenticed to Kevin Prendergast from 1982 to | | | | relationship proved to be a team to be reckoned |
| 1987 and he rode his first winner in 1984 on Picadilly | | | | with in the two and a half seasons they were |
| Lord at Navan. Kieren came second in the Irish | | | | together but their parting of ways has oft times |
| apprentices table in 1987 and had his first British win | | | | been alluded to as having occurred due to an alleged |
| at Thirsk on Evichstar in 1987. He moved to the UK | | | | affair 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 | | | | |