# Ron Barry

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For the Australian rules footballer, see [Ron Barry (footballer)](/source/Ron_Barry_(footballer)).

**Ron Barry** was an Irish professional jump [jockey](/source/Jockey) from [Limerick](/source/Limerick). He had a career spanning 1960 to 1980s, mainly riding in [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain).

He won the [Whitbread Gold Cup](/source/Bet365_Gold_Cup) three times in 1971, 1973, and 1974. In 1969, he won the [Scottish Grand National](/source/Scottish_Grand_National), the [Massey Ferguson Gold Cup](/source/Massey_Ferguson_Gold_Cup), and the [Mackeson Gold Cup](/source/Mackeson_Gold_Cup). He set a record of 125 race wins, was [British jump racing Champion Jockey](/source/British_jump_racing_Champion_Jockey) in the 1973 and 1974 seasons, and was stable jockey to [Gordon W. Richards](/source/Gordon_W._Richards).

## References

- Owen, Garry (2003) [Where are they now?; Ron Barry.](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Where+are+they+now%3F%3B+Ron+Barry.-a097138997) Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 2011-03-02.

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