This article is from page 112 of the 2009-04-07 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 112 JPG
CLARE’S Kieren Fallon has pledged to become champion jockey in Brit- ain once he returns from his 18- month suspension for testing positive for a banned substance after a race at Deauville in August 2007.
‘People can look at me whatever way they like, it won’t bother me,” a bullish Fallon said as he continued with track work at Newmarket for his former training boss Sir Michael Stoute.
“Tl re-establish myself when I get on the track by riding winners and if you ride winners, trainers want to use you. I’ve always liked a challenge and I set my targets high. I would love to get back riding 200 winners. I’ve done it three or four times on the trot and I found it easy. If I can get back riding that many winners in a season, I am going to be there with a shot of winning another champion- ship, which I think I’m capable of.
‘I’m relaxed, the cloud is gone and I’m just really looking forward to getting back. I’ve got a few months to go, but I think it will do me the world of good. I know I’II be a lot fit- ter when I get back riding than I ever was. It’s just a matter of time now before I can get back on and see if I can prove myself again, get the sup- port of trainers and their confidence back and kick on from there,’ Fallon added.
Fallon is recognised as the greatest flat jockey of his generation, having won six British championships, three Derbys and two Prix de |’Arc de Tri- omphes in a glittering career.