What is Gordon Elliott’s net worth? Is the racehorse trainer married?

GRAND NATIONAL winning coach Gordon Elliott was unable to compete in Britain for six months after posing on a dead horse.

Elliot, who has apologized, said the shocking photo was taken some time ago after the horse died of an apparent heart attack while galloping.

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Who is Gordon Elliott?

Irish coach Gordon Elliott, 42, has been a Grand National winning coach three times, the first in 2007 with Silver Birch.

He then coached Tiger Roll, owned by Michael O’Leary, to become the first consecutive winner of the most grueling show jumping race in horse racing in 2018 and 2019 since Red Rum in the 1970s.

But Elliott, who hails from County Meath, did not come from a racing family like many leading coaches.

He began his sports career as a teenager working for Tony Martin, considered one of Ireland’s smartest coaches, on weekends and during school holidays.

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After becoming a prolific rider, he also worked for Martin Pipe, who coached a record 4,182 winners, before striking out on his own.

According to Elliott’s website, he entered a total of 46 race track winners, before “hanging up his riding boots in 2005.”

He has coached 32 winners at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival, where he has been the best coach twice.

Elliott is one of the most famous sports figures in Great Britain and Ireland.

What is Gordon Elliott’s net worth?

Although his current net worth is unknown, his total earnings were reported to be € 18,360,000 (£ 16 million) as of 2019, according to The Irish Sun.

Some of the biggest winnings per race of his career include £ 561,000 for the Aintree Grand National, which he has won three times, including with Tiger Roll.

At his home in Ireland, he raised € 270,000 for the Grand Irish National with General Principle.

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Why is ‘Gordon Elliott’s dead horse photo’ trending?

An undated photo shared to Twitter in February 2021 shows Gordon Elliott sitting on a horse that had just died of a heart attack after a training race.

The image shows him in a pose, holding two fingers while sitting astride the horse’s body.

Mark Ellis tweeted: “Incredible horrible image. Can’t you imagine any trainer doing this with the animals they care for and work with?”

“Sport’s reputation in tatters two weeks before the biggest week of the year [Cheltenham Festival, March 16-19].

“Michael O’Leary always comes across as someone who loves his horses, so this can’t end well.”

After a furor and great public reaction, Elliot confirmed that the image circulating on social media was genuine.

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The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) on Monday March 1, 2021, temporarily banned him from racing in Britain pending an investigation in Ireland into the scandal.

The BHA said: “People who work in our industry believe that their values ​​of caring for and respecting our horses have been deeply undermined by this behavior.”

The authority said it was “horrified by the image.”

The Jockey Club, a trade organization that owns many of Britain’s leading racetracks, including Cheltenham and Epsom, said Elliott’s actions do not reflect the respect and care that racehorses receive from participants in our sport.

It said: “The anger and the discomfort in the races say it all.”

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What did Gordon Elliott say about the photo?

After confirming that the image was genuine, Elliot apologized for “any offense caused.”

The trainer said he was “fully cooperating” with the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board (IHRB) investigation.

In an interview with The Racing Post, Elliott accepted that his actions were indefensible.

He said: “Dead or alive, the horse had a right to dignity.”

Elliot described the photo as a “crazy moment that I will have to spend the rest of my life paying for and for which my staff is suffering.”

He added: “I will be punished, I understand perfectly.

“But it absolutely breaks my heart to read and hear people say that I don’t respect my horses. That couldn’t be further from the truth.”

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Elliott said his world was falling apart in front of him.

He added, “It’s a scary place to be. I just hope people can understand how sorry I really am and find some way to forgive me for what I’ve done.”

Michael O’Leary, who runs the Gigginstown House Stud operation and is also CEO of low-cost carrier Ryanair, said: “We accept that this photograph was a serious but momentary lapse of judgment for Gordon’s.”

He added that Elliott’s action “was not in accordance with our 15-year experience of his concern and care for the welfare of our horses.”

O’Leary added: “We all make mistakes, and the important thing is that we learn from them and make sure we don’t repeat them.

“We accept Gordon’s sincere, deep and unreserved apology and will continue to support him and his team.”

The Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board has said its investigation will be addressed as soon as possible.

Gordon Elliott is married?

Very little is known about Gordon Elliott’s personal life.

BBC Sport wrote on March 1, 2021: “Elliott was most recently romantically linked to Kate Harrington, the daughter of Gold Cup winning coach Jessica, and her assistant coach.

“It seemed to have recovered from contracting Covid-19 during the festive period and a problem in the form of its runners.

“Why an old photo would be leaked now and who took it remain questions for an investigation by the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board, along with whether it will be given the opportunity to send Tiger Roll out to bid. for a third national victory equivalent to a record in April.

“The Racing rumor mill is in full swing.

“Someone may have him against the determined and ambitious Elliott, but he is in a difficult situation himself.”

On March 2, 2021, it was revealed that Elliott’s Tiger Roll is OUT of the Grand National due to its “unfair weight.”