Paul Mulrennan’s career story is as gripping as they come. He had never thought about horse racing before the age of 16. He did so happen to have an uncle that trained horses in Galway but never really thought it was the sport for him, his only fascination at that time being Gaelic football. Forever, that year, at age 16, he was advised to try his hand at being a jockey, seeing as he was too short for Gaelic football. Since that moment, the Ealing-born Irishman has never wavered on his way to the top.
Starting out
After deciding he wanted to be a jockey, Mulrennan chose to enroll at the British Racing School at Newmarket. Up until that time, he had never so much as sat on a horse, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a master of the game and earning the respect of his peers. When he finished his apprenticeship, the jockey decided to head up north and join the racing circuit there.
Victories and prize money
Laundry Cottage Stud Firth of Clyde Stakes was one of Mulrennan’s first big race wins, and he did it with Melody of Love in 2012. Surely a horse with a name like that would have a rider dancing to the rhyme of its saddle! Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) was another notable achievement, this time astride Mecca’s Angel in 2015. At the end of 2016, he again roared at William Hill Firth of Clyde Stakes with Delectation. The now 35-year-old managed to forge a strong sense of camaraderie with one of his best winners, Dandino. His maor prizes have ranged between £22,684 and £236,622.
