Was Henry de Bromhead’s son in an accident? What accident did Jack de Bromhead have?

In September 2022, Henry de Bromhead, Ireland’s premier jumps trainer, lost his young son in a horrific pony racing accident in Co Kerry.

At about 5:20 p.m., Jack de Bromhead was killed in an accident during the fifth race of the Glenbeigh Festival on Rossbeigh Beach on September 3, 2022.

Henry de Bromhead is an Irish horse trainer who specializes in National Hunt racing.

What accident did Jack de Bromhead have?

The young jockey Jack fell from his horse while participating in the Glenbeigh Racing Festival in Ireland and died, aged 13, will have a Cheltenham Festival race named in his honour.

Henry de Bromhead has trained several Grade 1 winners, including Sizing John and Honeysuckle, and is located at Knockeen Stables in County Waterford.

Henry de Bromhead revealed on Racing TV that the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival this year, will be run in memory of his late son Jack, who died in a pony racing accident.

De Bromhead’s Magical Zoe, who won the Grade Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle at Down Royal on Friday, has her sights set on the longer two-mile affair.