Jack de Bromhead

An interview from earlier this year with Jack de Bromhead has gone viral on social media following a tragic pony accident on Saturday.

Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore has been central to the trainer's recent success. On social media, a short interview with Jack at the Punchestown Festival earlier this year has reemerged following his tragic passing. [died after an incident on Rossbeigh Beach ](https://extra.ie/2022/09/04/news/son-of-trainer-henry-de-bromhead-dies)during the Glenbeigh Festival on Saturday evening.

The young son of leading jumps trainer Henry de Bromhead has died after a tragic pony riding accident.

The 49-year-old is married to Heather and the couple have two other children, Mia and Georgia. The record-breaking Rachael Blackmore is his stable jockey. "Jack may have been only 13 but he was already incredibly popular in the racing community. Last season, he again landed the Champion Hurdle, via Honeysuckle, and had a one-two in the Gold Cup with A Plus Tard and Minella Indo. If you walk in her stable she can turn her bum to you or try and bite you, unless you give her carrots. "Our entire community is shocked," Cllr Michael Cahill told The Kerryman newspaper.

13-year-old Jack died after a tragic accident at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach.

The heart hurts." The poor family. The young teenager was riding out in the fifth race of the day on Rossbeigh Beach when the tragedy occurred. "A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. He wrote: "Thoughts and prayers with the de Bromhead family. [died from injuries](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/teenage-jockey-killed-tragic-accident-27902409) sustained during a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry.

The youngster after injuries sustained during a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry.

The young teenager was riding out in the fifth race of the day on Rossbeigh Beach when the tragedy occurred. The teenager's father Henry was at a national hunt meeting in Wexford when the tragedy occurred. "A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. Teenager Jack de Bromhead died after injuries sustained during a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry on Saturday evening. The young rider was attended to by emergency services but was later pronounced dead after what has been described as a "freak accident". The racing community in Ireland and beyond is in deep mourning after the death of leading trainer Henry de Bromhead's young son.

The teenage son of leading jumps trainer Henry De Bromhead has passed away after a pony riding accident on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry.

"Thoughts and prayers with the De Bromhead family. "The heart hurts," said Ronan O'Gara. The teenage son of leading jumps trainer Henry De Bromhead has passed away after a pony riding accident on Rossbeigh Beach in Kerry.

The 13-year-old son of Waterford-based Gold Cup and Grand National winner suffered fatal injuries during a race on Rossbeigh beach in Kerry.

Today’s Pony Club raceday at Wolverhampton and two races of the racecourse series at York both went ahead. Tom Marquand and Hollie Doyle were among the first jockeys to benefit from it. Pony racing is a very popular sport in Ireland with whole fixtures devoted to it most weekends. Having been brought up eventing and showjumping ponies to a high level, last year Jack switched to pony racing. His grandfather Harry rode as an amateur and sent out a Cheltenham Festival winner, Fissure Seal, from the family home at Knockeen near Waterford handing over to Henry in 2000. He was mad keen on his racing.

THE teenage son of Grand National-winning trainer Henry de Bromhead has died after a tragic pony riding accident.Jack de Bromhead, 13, passed away sho.

"She can be a bit angry sometimes. She loves carrots." It’s impacting on everyone." Heartbreaking news." The poor family. The heart hurts."

Jack de Bromhead, the son of famous trainer Henry, tragically died after suffering injuries during a pony race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh ...

He also became the first trainer ever to saddle winners of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup in the same year. @buff_egan echoed similar sentiments, saying: "Heartbreaking to hear the tragic passing of 13 year old Jack de Bromhead. Puts everything into perspective," while @shivkelli posted: "So sad for Irish Racing and the loss of young Jack De Bromhead. Our heartfelt thoughts go out to the De Bromhead family and their friends." My prayers are with his family to give them strength to help them through this." A spokesman for the Irish police said: "Garda and emergency services responded to reports of an incident at Rossbeigh Beach in County Kerry earlier this evening at approximately 5.20pm.

Jack De Bromhead died after the fifth race at the Glenbeigh Festival in Co Kerry; he was given treatment at the scene, but was sadly later pronounced dead; ...

He tweeted: "Thoughts and prayers with the de Bromhead family. The heart hurts." De Bromhead, 13, was given treatment at the scene but was later pronounced dead.

The teenage son of Henry de Bromhead, the Grand National-winning trainer, died in a pony racing accident in Ireland on Saturday. Jack de Bromhead, 13, ...

‘Jack may have been only 13 but he was already incredibly popular in the racing community. Jack was the only son of Henry and his wife, Heather. May he rest in peace.’

TRIBUTES have been paid to 13-year-old Jack De Bromhead, who died in an incident during a race at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival in Co. Kerry on Saturday.

Devastating news for the de Bromhead family on the sudden passing of their beloved son Jack. [September 4, 2022] My thoughts and tears are with his poor mam and dad and sisters on their unimaginable loss.

The 13-year-old son of prominent horse trainer Henry de Bromhead has died after an accident at a beach race in the Republic of Ireland. It is understood that ...

"There are simply no words. "His family and friends, his pony racing colleagues and all those whose lives he touched are in our thoughts today during this numbing, devastating tragedy." "The festival has been going for 100 years and this is the first time this has happened," he said. Kerry county councillor Michael Cahill, whose family attended the Glenbeigh Racing Festival, said it was a "horrific tragedy" and the area's community was in a "state of shock". "He was a passionate expert on them all by the time he was 10. "It started with his work on the farm, the tractor, the cattle, the ponies and horses.

A pall of unbearable sadness hangs over the racing and broader sporting communities following the tragic death of Jack de Bromhead.

De Bromhead will repose at the family home on Tuesday from 3pm to 7pm, the house private at all other times. Galway manager Michael Moloney said the track would mark the tragic loss in an "appropriate manner" after discussions on Monday. He'd tell us how Jack spent most of his evenings on the back of the sofa riding finishes to whatever races were going on, and all Henry could hear was the noise of him in full flow during the finish. She said: "Jack may have been only 13 but he was already incredibly popular in the racing community. Nicholls said: "It’s terrible for Henry and Heather. We just feel so sorry for all his family and friends at such a tough time." Our heartfelt sympathies to Jack’s beloved family and his very many friends." Tributes have poured in from across the world of sport for the pony racing fanatic, who was characterised as a "very outgoing person who loved life" by family friend Peter Molony. De Bromhead was riding in the fifth race when his mount veered into the sea as they rounded a bend and fell, landing on top of him. The heart hurts." "He always had a smile on his face and just loved racing, loved horses, loved ponies. He was a very outgoing person who loved life.

The family of 13-year-old Jack de Bromhead has paid tribute to their “perfect, funny, loving son”, who died after a fall at Glenbeigh Racing Festival, ...

The passion he had for his family and friends extended to all his hobbies and interests – too many to fit into 13 years and certainly too busy to spend more than a minute more than he had to in the classroom! “Jack, you will be with us always at home in your family and friends’ hearts. He was an amazing son who told us he loved us every day – an over-brimming heart of loyalty, empathy, patience, pluck, courage and how he made us laugh!”

The teenager died in a horse racing accident in Co Kerry on Saturday. He had been taking part in Glenbeigh horse and pony race at Rossbeigh beach. The racing ...

He tweeted: "Thoughts and prayers with the de Bromhead family. The heart hurts." May he rest in peace." The poor family. May he rest in peace". RIP Jack."

The freak accident happened at a pony racing accident in Co Kerry, Ireland on Saturday. According to reports Jack de Bromhead died following an incident during ...

The passion he had for his family and friends extended to all his hobbies and interests - too many to fit into 13 years and certainly too busy to spend more than a minute more than he had to in the classroom! He was a passionate expert on them all by the time he was 10. He always had their back and was fiercely loyal and kind. He was an amazing son who told us he loved us every day - an over-brimming heart of loyalty, empathy, patience, pluck, courage and how he made us laugh! The family of Jack de Bromhead has paid tribute to their "one-of-a-kind child". The 13-year-old died in a horse racing accident at Glenbeigh races in Co Kerry yesterday evening