Ciaron Maher

Ciaron Maher apprenticed to CS Hayes and became a successful jumps jockey before size prevented him from continuing his riding career. He committed to training after realising his natural interest and curiosity, spending time learning from Bart Cummings, Aiden O'Brien, and Willie Mullins before starting independently with just 6 boxes on his father's farm. His shrewd purchasing includes Jameka ($130k, sold for $2.6M — a three-time Group 1 winner) and Merchant Navy ($350k, sold for $27M). Based at Ballarat with operations at Cranbourne and Sydney.