It was McNamara's first ride in the race and provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with a record eighth Derby win.
McNamara was champion for two years running on the pony racing circuit and rode a record total of 65 winners.
[3] McNamara's first win as an apprentice jockey came in 2007 when riding Prince Livius at Tipperary for trainer Tom Hogan.
[3] McNamara combined his riding with studying at Griffith College Dublin, graduating with a first-class honours degree in accounting and finance in 2018.
[4] On 27 June 2020 McNamara rode Tiger Moth for O'Brien in the Irish Derby and was beaten by a head by stablemate and favourite Santiago.