Amateur jockey Alan O’Sullivan from Lombardstown picked up the prestigious Ride of the Year accolade at the Horse Racing Ireland Annual Awards, held in Dublin at the weekend.
Alan was recognised for the way he partnered ‘Filey Bay’, owned by JP McManus of Martinstown in Co. Limerick, to a memorable victory in the Connacht Hotel (QR) Handicap at Galway.
The trainer was Emmet Mullins. A public vote determined this category. Earlier in the ceremony, Alan’s late brother Michael was also honoured.