Willie Mullins
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Willie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer
and former jockey
. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland
He commenced racehorse training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins
and Jim Bolger. Willie 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.
He is the trainer of the 2005 Grand National
winner Hedgehunter
and the 2011 Champion Hurdle
winner Hurricane Fly
. He is also trainer of the three times David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
champion, Quevega. and Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle champion, Mikael d'Haguenet.
Statistics on Mullins' performance are here
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
and former jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
He commenced racehorse training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins
Paddy Mullins
Paddy Mullins was an Irish racehorse trainer in a career which spanned fifty two years.His first winner was Flash Parade, which won the 1953 La Touche at Punchestown...
and Jim Bolger. Willie is a former six times amateur champion jockey in Ireland, winning the 1983 Aintree Fox Hunters on Atha Cliath and the 1996 Cheltenham Bumper
Champion Bumper
The Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four to six years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in...
on Wither Or Which.
He is the trainer of the 2005 Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
winner Hedgehunter
Hedgehunter
Hedgehunter is an Irish race horse, who won the 2005 Grand National steeplechase, ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Willie Mullins. He had fallen at the final fence the previous year when well placed. He then finished second in 2006 to Numbersixvalverde...
and the 2011 Champion Hurdle
Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the online sportsbook StanJames.com, the race is now known as the Stan James Champion Hurdle...
winner Hurricane Fly
Hurricane Fly
Hurricane Fly is a thoroughbred racehorse. The horse is owned by George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd and trained by Willie Mullins. On 15 March 2011, Hurricane Fly ridden by Ruby Walsh won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham....
. He is also trainer of the three times David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt horse race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped...
champion, Quevega. and Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle champion, Mikael d'Haguenet.
Statistics on Mullins' performance are here