Declan Cannon
$536,159
2026 earnings
5%
2026 wins
$23,766,976
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2026 Stats
Career Stats
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7
Firsts
495
18
Seconds
515
18
Thirds
547
88
Unplaced
3,075
131
Starts
4,632
$536,159
Earnings
$23,766,976
$4,093
Earnings / Start
$5,131
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Bio
A native of Ireland, Declan Cannon began riding in the U.S. in late 2015 after riding in his home country and also the United Arab Emirates, England, and France. Cannon races primarily in Kentucky and Arkansas and in June 2017 picked up his first graded stakes win aboard Argentine shipper Dona Bruja in the Grade 3 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Cannon enjoyed the best year of his career in 2023, tallying three graded stakes wins through early September including the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland aboard Verstappen.
A native of Ireland, Declan Cannon began riding in the U.S. in late 2015 after riding in his home country and also the United Arab Emirates, England, and France. Cannon races primarily in Kentucky and Arkansas and in June 2017 picked up his first graded stakes win aboard Argentine shipper Dona Bruja in the Grade 3 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Cannon enjoyed the best year of his career in 2023, tallying three graded stakes wins through early September including the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland aboard Verstappen.
