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Young Irish jockey dubbed ‘racing’s Lamine Yamal’ after yet another win
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20-year-old Irish jockey Billy Loughnane has been dubbed the ‘Lamine Yamal’ of racing after yet another win at the Goodwood Festival.
Billy Loughnane celebrates after riding Bow Echo to win The Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes.
Pic: Alan Crowhurst/Getty ImagesBilly Loughnane was riding Bow Echo for each of those three wins, and legendary jockey Johnny Murtagh was extremely impressed with the young Irishman.
‘At the World Cup you had Lamine Yamal; everybody was raving about him at 19 and what he’s doing.
This is racing’s Lamine Yamal now,’ said Murtagh.