One Hell of a Ride

Paul Carberry is gifted, fearless and brutally honest. He has ridden over 1,500 winners in his 20-year professional career. When he won the 1999 Aintree Grand National on Bobbjo, a horse trained by his father Tommy, he was the first Irish jockey to win the race in 24 years. The last Irishman to win the race was his father Tommy who won on L'Escargot in 1975, which was trained by Paul's grandfather Dan Moore. 

Paul Carberry, his sister Nina Carberry, brother Philip and father Tommy have all ridden winners of the Irish Grand National, a feat that will surely never be matched.  But that is only half the story.  It is Paul Carberry's life off the track that has hit the headlines.    Completely fearless and without equal on a horse, Paul tackles everyday life in much the same manner.  Coming from one of Ireland's leading 'racing families’, Carberry’s unique riding style and natural talent have set him aside from his rivals, and is widely regarded as the most naturally-gifted horseman that this country has ever produced.