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Murtagh donates Leopardstown riding fees

Updated on Nov 3, 2013

Goal winning under Johnny Murtagh
© Photo Healy Racing

Johnny Murtagh is to donate his riding fees and winnings from Leopardstown today, to the Jockeys' Emergency Fund.

Murtagh, successful on Goal in the Champions' Flat handicap at Limerick racecourse's fund raiser, is to partner Yulong Xiangying in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden, Red Dubawi in the Listed Knockaire Stakes and Sir Ector in the Movember Handicap.

By Thomas Weekes

Jockeys John Murtagh

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