JOCKEY PROFILE

Date of Birth: January 20, 1968

County of Origin: Tipperary

1st Winner: Final Assault (Donald Swan) Naas, March 1983

Final winner (as a jockey): Patriot Games (Charlie Swan) Aintree, April 4, 2003

Final winner in Ireland (as a jockey): Maria Pia (Charlie Swan) Down Royal, March 29, 2003

Champion jockey:  (Nine times) 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98

Assoc. Trainers: Aidan O'Brien, Noel Meade, Mouse Morris, Pat Flynn, Paddy Mullins, Jim Bolger, Edward O'Grady, Tom Foley, Kevin Prendergast, John Hayden, Dessie Hughes, Paddy Kiely. 

Significant Horses (selected): Istabraq, Like A Butterfly, Trapper John, Cahervillahow, Ebony Jane, Shawiya, Danoli, Montelado, Condor Pan, Nordic Surprise, Novello Allegro, Shuil Ar Aghaidh, Camden Buzz, Time For A Run, Sound Man, Viking Flagship, Life Of A Lord, Urubande, The Bean Sidhe, Ash Creek, Picadilly Lord, Jazz Ballet, Vestris Abu, Royal Mountbrowne.

Did you know:

From Modreeny, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Charlie Swan was one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys of all time. He dominated the jumping scene in Ireland in the 1990s, becoming champion jockey on nine occasions. He will always be remembered for his association with triple Champion Hurdle winner Istabraq. 

Charlie held a number of records during his career, he was the first Irish-based jump jockey to ride 1,000 winners (Flat and National Hunt), doing so on Rainbow Frontier at Listowel on September 22, 1997. He reached 1,000 National Hunt winners the following May. Charlie held the Irish record for the most winners in a season and the most winners in a calendar year during his riding career which spanned from 1983 to 2003. 

Charlie rode 17 Cheltenham Festival winners and was leading rider at the Festival on two occasions, in 1993 and again the following year. His first Cheltenham Festival winner was Trapper John, trained by Mouse Morris, in 1990. 

For the final five years of his career in the saddle, Charlie combined the role with training. His training career ran until 2015.