Colm O'Donoghue

Jockey Colm O’Donoghue was born Nov. 13, 1980 in Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland.

Colm enjoyed his first taste of big race success when guiding Spartacus to an upset victory in the 2002 Phoenix Stakes. Colm has scored numerous Grade I victories including: the 2011 Irish Derby on Treasure Beach, 2007 2,000 Guineas on Astronomer Royal, 2009 Criterium International on Jan Vermeer, 2010 Canadian International on Joshua Tree, and the 2011 Secretariat Stakes on Treasure Beach and 2011 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup on Together.

Having spent two summer holidays working for Noel Meade and Paddy Mullins, Colm joined Aidan O'Brien as soon as he left school and has been there ever since.