Willie Mullins has added his tribute to Kevin Prendergast following the a number of Basic-winning coach’s loss of life on Friday on the age of 92.
Prendergast – son of the legendary Paddy ‘Darkie’ Prendergast – was a vastly widespread and revered determine, touchdown the final of his Basic successes with Awtaad within the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 2016.
“I was sorry to hear about Kevin. He was a tremendous trainer, who always had a word for you,” mentioned Mullins, the reigning champion Nationwide Hunt coach in Eire and Britain.
“He had an opinion on everything and that opinion was valued by people because he’d been through it, he knew the good days and he knew the bad days.
“He was an amazing character who will likely be sadly missed. A correct large of the sport, he did the exhausting work and he knew the whole lot concerning the sport.”
Former trainer Mick Halford, who now represents Joseph O’Brien on racecourses, said: “Kevin was a grasp on the Curragh once I began. He was any person I all the time seemed as much as, his horses have been all the time a credit score to him.
“He was a great man to talk to, a great man for advice, and for a bit of slagging!
“He was a beautiful man and I had a number of time for him, and he will likely be sadly missed on the Curragh.
“He led a full life, he was a great example to us all.”
