Twenty-time champion jockey AP McCoy: “Completely devastated to listen to the unhappy information of Michael O’Sullivan’s passing. A devoted and really proficient younger man taken far too younger. Sending my deepest condolences to his household and mates at this heartbreaking time.”
British jockey Harry Skelton: “Completely devastating information to listen to Michael O’Sullivan has handed away. My ideas are along with his household, mates.
“If you undergo that door to race you all wish to come again in it collectively – his peg now sits empty for all of the flawed causes. Considering of all of the Irish weighing room.”
Irish coach Gordon Elliott: “Sending our deepest condolences to the household, mates and colleagues of Michael O’Sullivan. Relaxation in peace.”
Irish Jockeys Affiliation secretary Andrew Coonan: “Jockeys face the dangers of race driving on daily basis, however it’s only when a tragedy like this befalls us that these full dangers are really realised.
“Michael was not solely a extremely proficient rider but in addition a terrific good friend and colleague to many within the weighroom. We’re all of the richer for having identified him, though his time with us was far too quick.”
British coach Ben Pauling: “Simply the worst information to get up to. Fairly clearly an enormous expertise inside our sport and shall be sorely missed by so many. Our ideas are along with his household and mates. Fly excessive Michael.”
British champion soar jockey Harry Cobden: “Completely devastating information about Michael O’Sullivan. Sending my deepest condolences to his household and mates. Relaxation in peace.”
British Horseracing Authority appearing chief government Brant Dunshea: “I used to be devastated to study of the dying of Michael O’Sullivan and communicate for all concerned in British racing once I say that our ideas and deepest condolences are along with his household and mates at this terrible time.
“The bonds between the British and Irish racing communities are deep and this unspeakable tragedy will likely have a profound impression on many individuals on each side of the Irish Sea.”
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheal Martin: “Deeply saddened to study of the tragic dying of jockey Michael O’Sullivan. A proficient rider who impressed many. My honest sympathies go to Michael’s household, his mates and colleagues within the racing world.”
