The word legend has become somewhat devalued in an age when the second-rate are worshipped at the altar of mediocrity but Paddy Mullins deserved such an epithet.
The trainer, who died on Thursday morning at the age of 91, was one of the leading figures in Irish racing during his 52-year career and will be best remembered for his two Cheltenham Festival victories with the iconic mare Dawn Run, even though Mullins held another winner in higher esteem.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Dawn-Runs-trainer-Paddy-Mullins-dies-aged-91-a37250
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