Rossa Ryan

Rossa Ryan (born July 2000) is a Group 1 winning Irish jockey who competes in flat racing and is based in Britain.

He was a champion rider on the pony racing circuit in Ireland, riding 150 winners, before taking out an apprentice licence.

[3] In June 2020 he rode his first Royal Ascot winner on Highland Chief, trained by Paul and Oliver Cole, in the Golden Gates Handicap.

[2] Two winners at Royal Ascot in June 2023 included Valiant Force, a 150/1 outsider in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes, owned by Ryan's former employer Joorabchian.

Over the winter 2023-24, he won the British All-Weather Jockeys Championship with 85 victories, ahead of nearest challenger Billy Loughnane on 59.

Bluestocking winning team Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2024