Willie Mullins is easily the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival with over 100 winners.
He made history by landing his 100th Cheltenham Festival triumph when Jasmin De Vaux stayed on strongly under son Patrick to win the Champion Bumper, which was one of nine winners last year.
The County Kilkenny native started training horses in 1988 (coincidentally the year I was born) and recorded his first Cheltenham winner seven years later when Tourist Attraction landed the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Many people don’t realise he has actually ridden a Cheltenham Festival winner too having saddled Wither Or Which to success in the 1996 Champion Bumper.
Back Willie Mullins to have over 9 winners with Sky Bet at 11/4
Willie Mullins has dominated the Cheltenham Festival for the best part of 15 years claiming the Leading Trainer accolade 12 times since 2011 including the last seven consecutive years. He is the first trainer ever to train over 100 winners at the Cheltenham Festival and over the last 7 years where he has been top trainer he has averaged over 7 wins per year.
After a slower start to the season than usual he seems to have his horses firing on all fronts heading into the most important week of the year and with a couple of late changes like Lossiemouth potentially heading for the Mares’ and Final Demand now possibly going for the Albert Bartlett he has the potential to be in for a record year.
Willie Mullins Predicted winners for the Cheltenham Festival
Tuesday – Champion Day (March 11)
- Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – KOPEK DES BORDES at 4/5 with bet365
- Arkle Chase – MAJBOROUGH at 8/15 with Paddy Power
- Mares Hurdle – LOSSIEMOUTH at 8/13 with Betfred
Style Wednesday (March 12)
- Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase – BALLYBURN at evens with talkSPORT BET
- Champion Bumper – COPACABANA at 5/2 with bet365
St. Patrick’s Thursday (March 13)
- Ryanair Chase – FACT TO FILE at 89/50 with SBK
Friday – Gold Cup Day (March 14)
- County Hurdle – ABSURDE at 5/1 with Paddy Power
- Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle – FINAL DEMAND at 49/10 with SBK
- Gold Cup – GALOPIN DES CHAMPS at 1/2 with Betfred
- Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle – KOPECK DE MEE at 33/10 with SBK
As you can see above I predict him having at least 10 winners at the Cheltenham Festival which would surpass 2024 and match 2022. It really wouldn’t be a surprise if he managed to hit that elusive 11 which would surely be a record that would never be broken?
If he did manage to achieve that it would mean he would train a staggering 39% of the winners at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival which would go down in racing folklore.
Back Willie Mullins to have over 9 winners with Sky Bet at 11/4
Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival Winners
| Year | Race | Horse |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Tourist Attraction |
| 1996 | Champion Bumper | Wither Or Which |
| 1997 | Champion Bumper | Florida Pearl |
| 1998 | Royal & Sun Alliance Chase | Florida Pearl |
| 1998 | Champion Bumper | Alexander Banquet |
| 2000 | Champion Bumper | Joe Cullen |
| 2002 | JCB Triumph Hurdle | Scolardy |
| 2004 | Royal & Sun Alliance Chase | Rule Supreme |
| 2005 | Champion Bumper | Missed That |
| 2007 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Ebaziyan |
| 2008 | Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle | Fiveforthree |
| 2008 | Champion Bumper | Cousin Vinny |
| 2009 | Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle | Mikael D’Haguenet |
| 2009 | RSA Chase | Cooldine |
| 2009 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2010 | County Handicap Hurdle | Thousand Stars |
| 2010 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2011 | County Handicap Hurdle | Final Approach |
| 2011 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | Sir Des Champs |
| 2011 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2011 | Champion Hurdle | Hurricane Fly |
| 2012 | Jewson Novices’ Chase | Sir Des Champs |
| 2012 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2012 | Champion Bumper | Champagne Fever |
| 2013 | Champion Bumper | Briar Hill |
| 2013 | National Hunt Chase | Back In Focus |
| 2013 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2013 | Champion Hurdle | Hurricane Fly |
| 2013 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Champagne Fever |
| 2014 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Vautour |
| 2014 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Quevega |
| 2014 | Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle | Faugheen |
| 2014 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | Don Poli |
| 2015 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Douvan |
| 2015 | Arkle Chase | Un De Sceaux |
| 2015 | Champion Hurdle | Faugheen |
| 2015 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Glens Melody |
| 2015 | RSA Chase | Don Poli |
| 2015 | JLT Novice Chase | Vautour |
| 2015 | County Handicap Hurdle | Wicklow Brave |
| 2015 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | Killultagh Vic |
| 2016 | Arkle Chase | Douvan |
| 2016 | Champion Hurdle | Annie Power |
| 2016 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Vroum Vroum Mag |
| 2016 | Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle | Yorkhill |
| 2016 | JLT Novices’ Chase | Black Hercules |
| 2016 | Ryanair Chase | Vautour |
| 2016 | Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Limini |
| 2017 | JLT Novices’ Chase | Yorkhill |
| 2017 | Ryanair Chase | Un De Sceaux |
| 2017 | Stayers’ Hurdle | Nichols Canyon |
| 2017 | Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Let’s Dance |
| 2017 | County Handicap Hurdle | Arctic Fire |
| 2017 | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle | Penhill |
| 2018 | Arkle Chase | Footpad |
| 2018 | David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle | Benie Des Dieux |
| 2018 | National Hunt Chase | Rathvinden |
| 2018 | Coral Cup | Bleu Berry |
| 2018 | Champion Bumper | Relegate |
| 2018 | Stayers’ Hurdle | Penhill |
| 2018 | Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Laurina |
| 2019 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Klassical Dream |
| 2019 | Arkle Chase | Duc Des Genievres |
| 2019 | Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Eglantine Du Seuil |
| 2019 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Al Boum Photo |
| 2020 | Champion Bumper | Ferny Hollow |
| 2020 | Ryanair Chase | Min |
| 2020 | Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle | Concertista |
| 2020 | JCB Triumph Hurdle | Burning Victory |
| 2020 | County Handicap Hurdle | Saint Roi |
| 2020 | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle | Monkfish |
| 2020 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Al Boum Photo |
| 2021 | Supreme Novices’ Hurdle | Appreciate It |
| 2021 | Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase | Monkfish |
| 2021 | Champion Bumper | Sir Gerhard |
| 2021 | Ryanair Chase | Allaho |
| 2021 | Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase | Colreevy |
| 2021 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | Galopin Des Champs |
| 2022 | National Hunt Chase | Stattler |
| 2022 | Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle | Sir Gerhard |
| 2022 | Queen Mother Champion Chase | Energumene |
| 2022 | Champion Bumper | Facile Vega |
| 2022 | Ryanair Chase | Allaho |
| 2022 | JCB Triumph Hurdle | Vauban |
| 2022 | County Handicap Hurdle | State Man |
| 2022 | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle | The Nice Guy |
| 2022 | St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase | Billaway |
| 2022 | Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase | Elimay |
| 2023 | Arkle Chase | El Fabiolo |
| 2023 | National Hunt Chase | Gaillard Du Mesnil |
| 2023 | Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle | Impaire Et Passe |
| 2023 | Champion Chase | Energumene |
| 2023 | Triumph Hurdle | Lossiemouth |
| 2023 | Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs |
| 2024 | Arkle Chase | Gaelic Warrior |
| 2024 | Champion Hurdle | State Man |
| 2024 | Mares’ Hurdle | Lossiemouth |
| 2024 | Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Ballyburn |
| 2024 | Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase | Fact To File |
| 2024 | Champion Bumper | Jasmin De Vaux |
| 2024 | Triumph Hurdle | Majborough |
| 2024 | County Hurdle | Absurde |
| 2024 | Gold Cup | Galopin Des Champs |
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