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Irish Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Legendary Irish trainer Kevin Prendergast dies aged 92
The horse racing world is in mourning following the death of legendary trainer Kevin Prendergast at the age of 92. The Classic and Group 1-winning trainer has passed away just two weeks short of his 93rd birthday. He trained over 2,000 winners, winning nine Classics and celebrating four Royal Ascot victories. His last winner came at Bellewstown last August when Chris Hayes steered Copie Conforme to victory. Pidget was his first Classic winner, landing the 1972 Irish 1,000 Guineas at odds of 20-1 when partnered by Wally Swinburn. The filly went on to win the Irish St Leger later that year when TP Burns took the ride. Prendergast also won the Irish St Leger with Conor Pass in 1973, while he landed the English 2,000 Guineas with Nebbiolo in 1977. Oscar Schindler then won back-to-back Irish St Legers in 1996 and 1997, while Awtaad was the trainer's last Classic winner in the 2016 when landing the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Prendergast followed the legacy of his father Paddy 'Darkie' Prendergast, who was crowned champion Flat trainer in the UK in three successive years in the 1960s. His first winner came at the Phoenix Park in 1963, with his training career spanning more than six decades. His death on Friday came exactly 45 years after the passing of his father.
Irish Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Huge blow for Aidan O'Brien as superstar horse is retired prematurely
Coolmore Stud have stunned the racing world by announcing the shock retirement of one of their superstar horses. Two-time Gold Cup winner Kyprios was a leading fancy to complete a hat-trick of victories at Ascot next month having won the race in 2022 and 2024. The seven-year-old has won eleven races and £1.2m in prize-money, including two Irish St Legers, and won on his only start this season at Leopardstown a fortnight ago. But in a statement on Tuesday, owners Coolmore stud announced that he was to retire from racing immediately saying: 'Due to an aggravation of an old ringbone lesion we have decided to take no chances with Kyprios and although he is currently sound and doing well the decision has been made to retire him from racing.' More to follow.....
