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  • Sacrifice: A Year in the Life of a Champion Jockey

    Sacrifice by Murphy, Oisin;

    A Year in the Life of a Champion Jockey

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      • Publisher's listprice GBP 11.99
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    Product details:

    • Publisher Transworld
    • Date of Publication 28 May 2026

    • ISBN 9781804996966
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages304 pages
    • Size 198x127x35 mm
    • Weight 500 g
    • Language English
    • 700

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    Long description:

    A GRIPPING AND SEARINGLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF A YEAR IN THE TURBULENT LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY, FROM FOUR-TIME CHAMPION OISIN MURPHY.

    Born prematurely, weighing less than a bag of sugar, Oisin Murphy’s life has always been one of struggle. From a young age he found communion with horses. Mesmerised by their power, their spirit, he discovered a gift for the saddle.

    Oisin quickly established himself as one of horseracing’s most prodigious talents. But reaching the pinnacle of the sport required a high-wire dance that pushed his body and mind to their breaking point. Despite a three-year streak as champion jockey, alcohol addiction lurked beneath the surface, and a string of misdemeanours saw him banned for over a year.

    “I dealt with success and failure the same. Drink was the rock I perished on. The day I picked up the championship trophy there was no element of joy in it for me.”

    Fast paced and searingly honest, Sacrifice follows Oisin’s extraordinary journey back from the brink to recover his love for the sport and reclaim his champion jockey crown in 2024. It lays bare the realities of life as a professional jockey and the personal cost of success in a sport that demands total obsession.

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