Eddie Harty (born 10 June 1937) is an Irish equestrian and National Hunt jockey. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Eddie Harty
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1937-06-10) 10 June 1937 (age 87)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportEquestrian / National Hunt Racing

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie Harty Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

He rode for some of the foremost trainers in England and Ireland, but his biggest win came as a late replacement. Highland Wedding had contested for the win at The Grand National Steeplechase in 1966 and 1967 but had lost his regular jockey for 1969 due to a broken elbow. Harty took the ride on the twelve-year-old, hit the front halfway round the second circuit and romped clear to win by twelve lengths.

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