mick fitzgerald
@mickfitzg
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grand national & gold cup winning jockey. now make the tea!
oxfordshire
Joined January 2010
Rachael Blackmore I salute you. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. She will be a hero and role model for years to come for so many young people.
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I get asked about Altior a lot. He is in great form and loving his life. A special horse
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This is what you call class. Nobody will be hurting like he is over this. Takes guts to write, but I shouldn’t be surprised as this is the measure of the man.
Thank you to all the messages about Goshen yesterday, who was running like something not normal. From the bottom of my heart I’m genuinely so sorry to everyone I let down I really am,it’s been so tough to take but it’s happened, I hope he gets to show how special he is. Thanks.
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This Paul Townend stuff is getting nasty now. He made a mistake, I firmly believe something made him doubt he had to jump the fence, why else would he take that action. He realised all too late what he had done.
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What a hero and role model she will be for years to come. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Rachael Blackmoor I salute you 👏👏.
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My daughter asked me to show her. 🙄 maybe I can Make a Comeback 🤔
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This man is all class. He is one of the best ambassadors our sport has.
“Everyone says he’s a Palomino pony. He’d pick a fight with someone who’s ten foot tall in a bar! Well done Stradivarius” - John Gosden. #RoyalAscot
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Absolutely gutted about Many Clouds. Oliver spoke with such class & genuine respect for a warrior that he loved training.
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When I coach a young jockey the 1st one I get them to watch is Ruby Walsh through a race. Happy Retirement to a true great of the saddle.
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Surely no matter who your God is, they can't think that murdering defenceless people & children is a heroic act?.
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Sad to hear of the passing of a true gentleman of the game. Trevor Hemmings loved this sport and I shall miss his phone calls when he had a winner on big days. I had some great days wearing his colours. RIP.
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This is courage.
A @BBC documentary following @Rob7Burrow, former @leedsrhinos star, as he battles with MND, is scheduled to air on @BBCTwo on Monday at 7pm. Rob Burrow: My Year with MND - follows Rob who has helped raise lots of awareness and money towards our fight. 🗓️ Save the date #MND
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I have just seen the news about Josh Moore. Everything crossed for him and his family.
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A class act. John Gosden brings all his staff up to the stage to celebrate horse of the year Enable
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This is fantastic.
No, it wasn’t a dream. For Bryony Frost and Frodon, The Festival fairytale really did come true…. #CheltenhamFestival
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This is fantastic.
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What an amazing day @CheltenhamRaces. Frodon & Bryony are a match made in heaven. Never missed a beat and brave as they come. Defi Du Seuil was a lttle legend. Paisley Park was a great winner & lovely for JP to get 3 on the day.
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Constitution Hill might be very , very good. Hasn’t won as many as me yet! On behalf of Altior!
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@sevenbarrows It is an honour to have him here. He will be part of the family. He will be ridden regularly by my wife and he will come to the Lambourn open day & parade so everyone can see him.
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Ryan Day, you are a fine example to all young riders today. Genuine respect for the connections on the loss of Starchitect when you could have been celebrating your biggest win. Gutted for @DavidPipeRacing & the Rooneys.
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Nice to hear Ryan Moore has donated his Goodwood top jockey prize to the Stevie Fisher trust. Class act.
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Well done @PFNicholls & team Clan Des Obeaux. Well done @samtwiston good ride. I bet you the orders were “don’t you go slow, set sail for home & make the others work to pass you , I guarantee you he won’t stop!”.
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Fantastic news to see Saint Are ok
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Wow. As soft as it has been on the opening day for some time! @CheltenhamRaces @itvracing
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Watch this 👏.
⚠️Recovery of the Season⚠️. Watch Michael Sweeney's miraculous recovery aboard Ask Heather at the last today from the Killeagh P2P at Boulta. Somehow they went on to win!. 📽 Willie Murphy, Dunshaughlin
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Well deserved.
Congratulations Brian Hughes, champion jump jockey and @mickfitzg has paid him a visit so he can finally receive his trophy! 🏆
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No trip to Ireland is complete without at least one of these
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This was fun to do. The jockeys who rode for her knew how lucky they were.
Fascinating loose-school footage! @mickfitzg has paid a visit to the legendary Henrietta Knight to see how she teaches horses to jump… . Watch in full at 8.45am on Friday morning on Sky Sports Racing 🐎
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Take a bow Jack Kennedy. As good a ride as you will see round Cheltenham on Mount Ida 👏👏.
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Walter Swinburn was a genius on a racehorse. He had beautiful hands and looked like he was born to ride. May he rest in peace.
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What is going on with race planning? Looking at tomorrow. How can you have 3 jumps meetings on the same day in August!.
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This takes a bit of class, to get beaten by a whisker & be gracious in defeat. Take a bow David.
David Mullins humble in defeat after such a tight photo finish. Watch all the Grand National reaction on @ITV
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Really sorry to hear of the passing of John McCririck. a lot of his stuff was part of his on screen character. Away from the camera I always found him to be great company. Rest in peace.
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Well said. Top class from a proper gent.
Couldn't have put it any better @richardhoiles 👏. Take care of yourselves and each other from everyone at ITV Racing.
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Good people of X you picked my Cheltenham suits, now it’s time for Grand National day. Which @houseofcavani suit do you prefer 🐎👔
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RIP Lester Piggott. Had a picture on my wall of him winning on Shadeed in the Guineas when I was dreaming of being a jockey #thebest.
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Rest in Peace Andy Stewart. Had the pleasure of riding a few for him. A nice man who put plenty into the game.
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What sort of a person drives into your car when it’s parked, damages it and drives off without saying anything? An absolute w⚓️.
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Nobody will feel worse than Sean about this. Hopefully this might help explain why he came off.
Top analysis from @mickfitzg as he talks through what happened with Sean Quinlan at Sedgefield yesterday.
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Happy retirement to one of the greats. @_Davy_Russel_ always looked like he had so much time in a race. Class act.
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Great news for Declan Lavery as his appeal is successful.
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@houseofcavani thank you to so Many people who voted for blue. I took your advice and love it. Happy Grand National day
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What a race. Two great warriors who gave their all. Congratulations to @NRuthJefferson and to Brian Hughes. Cue Card what a legend of a horse given a brilliant ride by Paddy.
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This is the difference between @Sandownpark & where I live in Lambourn. Picture on the right is what I drove through to get here
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Respect 👏.
If you watch anything today then make sure it's this short interview with Tyson Fury 🙌. 30 seconds straight down the camera, straight from the heart of @Tyson_Fury. ♥️
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Go on Freddy. 💪.
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It was a privilege to witness that today from Frankie Dettori. He was exceptional today.
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Massive thank you to @Channel4Racing for the last 4 years. Brilliant bunch in front & behind the camera.
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@AtTheRaces @dickyjohnson77 A credit to his profession. Congratulations on a fantastic career 👏👏👏.
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Brilliant. If there was any doubt that it didn’t mean much!! 👏👏.
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Very sad hearing the news about John Thomas McNamara. He was a real fighter & just a decent person. May he rest in peace.
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Take a bow
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Rough Quest in great form to get his photo done . 20 years since he won!
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A pleasure to deal with & a class act in the saddle
A fascinating insight - @mickfitzg speaks to @_Davy_Russel_ about a life in the saddle. Catch it in full on YouTube:
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Such a treat to see an old friend. One of my all time favourite horses Fondmort
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My trip to @AtTheRaces is going well. This is the@main road from Lambourn to Wantage . Yes I am stationary cos I am stuck 😳
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Afternoons like today show why Jump racing is thriving. Just a pleasure to be involved in it.
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Good luck to Enable this afternoon. Frankie is the big race king but even he will be nervous. Nerves will settle when he gets on her, then it is up to him & the great Mare. 🤞.
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You can watch this in its entirety here. Hen has so much enthusiasm for the game.
Genius at work! It's amazing to see how @KnightHen teaches horses to jump with @mickfitzg, and you can watch it in full here:
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Great news.
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This man conducted himself with class throughout his career. best of luck for the future.
"If I can nick one tonight, it would be a dream come true" 🙌. An emotional @WTKJockey spoke to @mickfitzg ahead of his final rides before retirement, after 25 years in the saddle. Best of luck for the future, Will!
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Sad to hear Istabraq has died. What a horse. Thought I had a chance in the champion hurdle until he went by me like I was stood still !.
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Well said Jamie. A great lad who is a really good rider.
I reckon every jockey/valet in the weighing room was so proud of Deutschy today. Huge credit to his boss and all the owners for standing by him. 👏👏 lovely to see.
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Just an amazing day. Proud of the way racing saluted a true champion.
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Well done Emmet Mullins. A plan well executed with The Shunter. 100k bonus landed.
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Without doubt my best day ever in the saddle. A treble including the Gold cup
18 Mar 1999: Mick Fitzgerald rides See More Business to victory in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival.\ Mandatory Credit: Mike Hewitt /Allsport
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What a man Rob Burrow is. Paying tribute to his family & best friend. It’s a horrible thing MND.
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So disappointing to hear Kempton Park going to close. Sandown is so different to the test that Kempton offers.
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Watching Sea The Stars again, he was a great racehorse!.
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People around the country who give up their time for free so kids can play sport are the unsung heroes.
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Very proud to be a part of @Channel4Racing team. Well done to all of our team on a brilliant few days.
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