SHE’S A Nation winning at the Curragh last Friday evening was a dream come true. To be honest, we are still pinching ourselves. As a small operation just starting off, to have our first winner at the Curragh on Irish Derby weekend was beyond anything we could have imagined. Although the filly had been working well and we gave her a strong each-way chance, to go and win like she did certainly surprised us.

I am from a racing background. My two uncles were big into pony racing years ago. I did a lot of pony racing right up until my late teens. My brother John (Devine), who is five years older than me, taught me how to ride. He started off with the pony racing as well but had moved on to work for Dessie Hughes by the time I got seriously into it.