Quick Info
| Profession | Racehorse trainer and former jockey |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Date of Birth | 15/09/1956 |
| Age | 70 years |
| Birthplace | Goresbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Latest News about Willie Mullins
The British Horseracing Authority fined Willie Mullins a total of €1,300 (£1,100) after his horse Final Demand was found to have a prohibited substance, mepivacaine, in its system when it ran at the Cheltenham Festival on 11/03/2026. Final Demand was disqualified from second place in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase as a result. Mullins admitted he had not declared the use of the substance on the horse's medical forms, and the sanctions were agreed with the BHA.
Hurricane Fly, a two-time Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner trained by Mullins, died at the age of 22. The horse had won 22 Grade One races, and Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh led the tributes.
Galopin Des Champs, a two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner trained by Mullins, died at the age of 10 after sustaining a fatal leg injury in his paddock. The injury occurred five days after his retirement from racing had been confirmed.
I Am Maximus, trained by Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, won the 2026 Grand National at Aintree, becoming a two-time winner of the race. The victory added to Mullins's record haul of Grand National successes.
Mullins was crowned top trainer at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival after saddling eight winners, including the Champion Hurdle victory of Lossiemouth on 10/03/2026. The result extended his record as the most successful trainer in Festival history.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | William Peter Mullins |
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| Summary | Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer and former amateur jockey, widely regarded as the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival. He has been Irish National Hunt champion trainer a record nineteen times. He has saddled 121 Cheltenham Festival winners as of 2026. |
Personal Life
| Residence/Racing Yard | Closutton, County Carlow |
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Family
| Father | Paddy Mullins, racehorse trainer |
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| Mother | Maureen Mullins, successful breeder |
| Son | Patrick Mullins, assistant trainer and amateur rider |
| Nephew | David Mullins, former jockey |
| Nephew by relation | Emmet Mullins, trainer and former jockey |
Career
| Early Career | Began as an amateur jockey in Ireland, winning the Aintree Fox Hunters' Chase in 1983 and the Cheltenham Bumper in 1996 aboard Wither Or Which. Won the leading Irish amateur title six times. |
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| Training Career | Learned his trade as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and later to Jim Bolger before obtaining his own licence in 1988. His first winner was Silver Bachelor at Thurles on 18/02/1988. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He rode a Cheltenham Festival winner aboard Wither Or Which in the 1996 Champion Bumper. | |
| 2. His nephew David Mullins was one of the retained jockeys for his stable. | |
| 3. He is the winning-most Irish trainer of all-time. | |
| 4. He topped the Cheltenham Festival trainers' table in March 2026 with eight winners. |
