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| Jim Bolger |
Stats Updated Through: 5/30/2006
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- Born: December 25, 1941
- Residence: Glebe House, Coolcullen, Carlow, County Kilkenny, Irleand
- Family: married, Jacqueline in 1965; and they have two daughters, Una and Fiona
- Professional Background: Started his career as an accountant
- Racing Background: Was a moderately successful amateur rider, partnering three winners from 12 rides
- Racing Career: Took out his first training license in 1976 ... He is one of the few leading trainers who have never worked in a stable other than their own ... His best season in terms of number of winners was 1990 with 125 but the 2007 and 2008 campaigns have been easily his best in terms of prize money, as he will finish second in the Irish trainers' championship on both occasions with over 4 million Euro in prize money each time ... Won his first Group 1 race with Erins Isle in the 1981 Tattersalls Gold Cup ... First classic win was Give Thanks in the 1983 Irish Oaks. ... Won six Group 1 races in 2007 and has almost matched that in 2008 with five to date (Oct. 17) ... The best horses he has trained include Group1 winners Condessa (Yorkshire Oaks winner in 1981), Give Thanks (Irish Oaks 1983), St Jovite (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes 1992), Flame of Tara (Pretty Polly Stakes 1983), Jet Ski Lady (English Oaks 1991), Alexander Goldrun (a five-time Group 1 winner in four different countries), Teofilo (Dewhurst Stakes 2006), Saoirse Abu (Moyglare Stud Stakes 2007, ended Henrythenavigator's unbeaten streak in the Phoenix Stakes 2007), Finsceal Beo (English and Irish 1,000 Guineas 2007), Lush Lashes (three-time Group 1 winner in 2008) and New Approach (Dewhurst Stakes 2007, English Derby and Irish Champion Stakes 2008).
- Breeding/Racing Operation: Bolger has had two Breeders' Cup runners as a trainer: Polonia (ninth in the 1986 Juvenile Fillies) and Star of Gdansk (tenth 1991 Classic) but this will be his first runner as a breeder. Teofilo, who was forced into premature retirement by injury following his unbeaten 2006 two-year-old season, is the best horse he has bred.
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NOTE: Stats include North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list.
Biographies on jockeys, trainers and owners are from the Breeders' Cup World Championships events from 2001 through 2009, and are intended as informational resources. Biographies will be updated if an individual is again a participant in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
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