Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins (born 5 September 1956) [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4398695.stm bbc sport, Horse Racing] ] is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagnelstown, Co Carlow, Ireland

He commenced racehorse training in 1988 [ [http://www.hri.ie/Content/HRI/hriprofilestrainer.aspx?id=816 Willie Mullins at Horse Racing Ireland] ] having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and Jim Bolger. Mullins is a former six times amateur champion jockey in Ireland, winning the 1983 Aintree Fox Hunters on Atha Cliath and the 1996 Cheltenham Bumper on Wither Or Which. [ [http://www.wpmullins.com/team.htm from Willie Mullins official website] ]

He is the trainer of the 2005 Grand National winner Hedgehunter.

References

External links

* [http://www.wpmullins.com/ Willie Mullins' Official Website]


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