Michael Kinane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Irish jockey
Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1959
Place of Birth: Killenaule, Munster, Ireland
Profession: jockey
Nationality: Ireland
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
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About Michael Kinane
- Michael J.
- Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey.
- He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic races over two decades, Kinane has ridden winners in the 2,000 Guineas four times, The Derby three times, the Melbourne Cup in Australia and, in the United States, the Belmont Stakes once.
- Kinane also has four wins in Breeders' Cup races.
- He has been Irish Champion Jockey on 13 occasions.He first came to prominence as the stable jockey to Dermot Weld and later was retained by John Magnier and Aidan O'Brien as stable jockey at Ballydoyle for many years.
- He was later with leading Irish flat trainer John Oxx.
- He became one of the world's elite jockeys and excelled on the big occasions at Longchamp and Epsom, and was regarded as one of the leading professionals of his sport.He retired at the end of 2009, a season which was highlighted by his association with Sea The Stars.
- He bred the 2007 Epsom Derby winner Authorized.
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