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Smullen Forced To Miss His Charity Race

Retired jockey Pat Smullen has ruled out riding in his charity race at the Irish Champions Weekend after a setback in his health. The multiple Group One-winning jockey announced his retirement in May, having undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed in March last year. Smullen had been planning to return to the saddle[...]
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Jockey Pat Smullen Announces Retirement

Multiple Group One-winning jockey Pat Smullen has announced his retirement on medical advice. The 41-year-old Irishman was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March last year and has been undergoing treatment. While his progress remains positive, he said in his weekly column for thoroughbreddailynews.com the strain on his body to get back to riding would be[...]
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