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Irish Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Willie Mullins saddles his first horse owned by Charles and Camilla
Willie Mullins will celebrate another landmark in his illustrious training career on Friday evening when he saddles his first runner for Charles and Camilla , Britain's king and queen, at Leopardstown . Reaching High will make his debut for the Closutton handler in the Leopardstown Lady Riders Handicap that concludes the action at the Dublin track, with the reigning British and Irish champion delighted to have been added to the royal roster of trainers. Mr Mullins told The Irish Field: 'We were introduced to King Charles and Queen Camilla at Royal Ascot last year. The next thing, we got a phone call asking if we would take a horse for them. I said I would be delighted and Reaching High arrived here shortly afterwards.' Mr Mullins has won the Ascot Stakes four times in the past, including in 2012 with Simenon, who a year later was denied by Queen Elizabeth II's Gold Cup winner Estimate – who is the dam of Reaching High – in the Ascot feature. READ MORE Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland, jockey and assistant trainer Patrick Mullins outlined how his father Willie came to terms with Britain's royal couple to train Reaching High. 'My mother and father, Willie and Jackie, were involved in the royal procession at Royal Ascot and obviously they got to meet the king and queen through that. I think they hit it off quite well and a few months later then, we got contacted to ask whether we would be interested in taking Reaching High and of course we said yes, we'd be delighted,' he said. 'Camilla is a huge fan of racing and I think she's been over to visit several studs and yards in Ireland before. 'But King Charles did ride at the Cheltenham Festival when he was a prince – I think himself and Ted Walsh might have ended up in the back of a fence together – that was what I was told anyway.' Mr Mullins said Friday would be revelatory in terms of paving a pathway towards brighter lights for Reaching High in the future. 'The plan is to see if we can get to Royal Ascot and this run will tell us a lot about him,' he said. – Additional reporting by PA
RTÉ News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
King Charles and Queen Camilla look to Willie Mullins to guide their horse to success
Patrick Mullins, 2025 Aintree Grand National-winning jockey and assistant trainer to Willie Mullins, outlines their hopes for the yard's new royal horse.
Irish Examiner
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ruby Walsh: Thrills aplenty this season but a tragic day in Thurles casts large shadow
What happens and what matters. That's the story of life, which was the story of the 2024/2025 National Hunt season. What happened? The Closutton Express kept powering forward and Willie Mullins strode into Sandown Park last Saturday to claim a second British trainers' title. This afternoon, alongside many of his trusted lieutenants, he will claim his 19th Irish title as Patrick Mullins lifts the amateur title, Paul Townend regains the jockeys' one, and Jody Townend retains the lady riders' one. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner. Annual €120€60 Best value Monthly €10€4 / month Unlimited access. Subscriber content. Daily ePaper. Additional benefits.
BBC News
05-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nick Rockett wins Grand National for Mullins duo
Jockey Patrick Mullins won the Grand National on Nick Rockett at Aintree as his trainer father Willie Mullins took the first three places in the 33-1 chance denied last year's winner I Am Maximus who finished second, with Grangeclare West in third. More to follow.
