Derek O'Connor ends 23-year wait with Galway win on Comfort Zone
4 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
Derek O'Connor Galway win
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- Irish Times Sport·7h agoVeteran jockey Derek O’Connor finds his Comfort Zone to land ‘amateur Derby’ at Galway
Joseph O’Brien takes opening Galway festival feature with JP McManus-owned 18-1 shot
Read at Irish Times Sport → - Irish Examiner Sport·7h agoDerek O'Connor ends 23-year wait with Galway win on Comfort Zone
“It’s one of those prestigious races for amateurs, a lovely, lovely race to win but, like Mayo, it’s not simple to win," said O'Connor
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - Irish Independent·8h ago‘A bit like Mayo in football, it’s not simple to win’ – Derek O’Connor’s joy at clinching Connacht Hotel Handicap
Derek O’Connor and Conor Smithers are living in different worlds, but both are gripped by the feeling of a winner
Read at Irish Independent → - The42·8h ago'A bit like Mayo, it's not simple to win it': Comfort Zone takes Galway Festival feature
Joseph O’Brien is now considering a double bid for Comfort Zone.
Read at The42 →
