LAST Thursday week was a red letter day for our small stable, when The Grey Guy became my first on-track winner at Clonmel. Having previously sent out winners in point-to-points, it was fantastic to score on the racecourse thereby keeping up a long family tradition.
My late father, Con, was a very successful point-to-point trainer, who also enjoyed some notable wins on the track. Amongst his best-known horses were Gold Nugget and Southlander, both of whom won the Kerry National. I was too young to appreciate the occasion when Gold Nugget won in Listowel but I was 14 years old when I got to lead up Southlander.
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