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How Many Dublin Racing Festival Winners Has Willie Mullins Had?

Andy Newton Written by Sports EditorAndy Newton
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Champion Irish trainer WP Mullins has dominated the DRF since it started seven years ago – but just how many Dublin Racing Festival winners has Willie Mullins had over the years?

Willie Mullins Has Trained 47 Dublin Racing Festival Winners in Total (as of 2024)

The DRF has been billed the ‘Willie Mullins Festival’ since its inception in 2018 – as each year the Closutton handler has been the man the best betting sites in the UK fear most.

Yes, several of Dublin Racing Festival contests the Irish Gold Cup and Irish Champion Hurdle, have been running for decades but since the meeting was re-vamped under the current guise we’ve seen Willie Mullins train 47 DRF winners (correct before 2025 meeting).

Therefore, it’s going to be long odds-on with the layers that Willie Mullins breaks through the 50 winners mark at the big two-day Leopardstown meeting in 2025 – and, to be honest, he’s probably odds-on to achieve that feat in the opening day.

Mullins again has many big Dublin Racing Festival bankers that punters will be latching onto – including Galopin Des Champs, who is going for his third Irish Gold Cup, plus two his leading two mile hurdlers – State Man and Lossiemouth – go head-to-head

Dublin Racing Festival 2025 Date

📅Date: Saturday 1st Feb and Sunday 2nd Feb 2025
⌚Time: Sat 1:20pm-4:40pm, Sun 12:40pm-4:25pm
🏇Racecourse: Leopardstown, Dublin (Ireland)

See the full Dublin Racing Festival race times, running order and TV channels

Willie Mullins Won NINE (of the 15) Dublin Racing Festival Races In 2024

The Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival winners increased by nine last year too (2024).

Mullins had four winners on day one and five winners from the eight races on day two (see below).

As you can also see Willie Mullins had EVERY winner of the eight Grade One Dublin Racing Festival races in 2024 and is being quoted around 10/1 to do the same in 2025.

Here are the potential Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival runners for 2025 at Leopardstown.

The Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival Winners 2024

Saturday 3rd February 2024

  • Nathaniel Lacy &Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle: DANCING CITY (16/1)
  • McCann FitzGerald Spring Juvenile Hurdle: KARGESE (7/2)
  • Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase: IL ETAIT TEMPS (6/1)
  • Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase: GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (1/3 fav)

Sunday 4th February 2024

  • Ladbrokes Novice Chase: FACT TO FILE (6/4)
  • Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle: BALLYBURN (10/11 fav)
  • Ladbrokes Dublin Chase: EL FABIOLO (4/11 fav)
  • Irish Champion Hurdle: STATE MAN (2/5 fav)
  • Coolmore N.H. Sires ‘Hurricane Lane’ Irish EBF Mares I.N.H Flat Race: FLUER AU FUSIL (10/1)

Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival Grade One Record By Race (Last 10 Years)

From the 47 overall Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival winners, the Closutton handler has also trained a remarkable 34 of those in the Grade Ones – with is a 72% share.

While Mr Adjudicator, who won the 2018 2m Juvenile Hurdle (2m) on day one, would have been one of the first Mullins DRF winners.

Saturday 1st February 2025

1:20 – Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m6½f

  • Won 6 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 3 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Dancing City (2024)

1:50 – Gannon’s City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo) 2m

  • Won 6 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 4 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Kargese (2024)

2:55 – Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f

  • Won 7 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 5 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Il Etait Temps (2024)

3:30 – Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m½f

  • Won 4 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 4 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Galopin Des Champs (2024)

Sunday 2nd February 2025

1:10 – Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m5½f

  • Won 5 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 4 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Fact To File (2024)

1:40 – Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m

  • Won 9 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race 6 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: Ballyburn (2024)

2:10 – Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f

  • Won 7 of the last 7 runnings
  • Won the race 7 times since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: El Fabiolo (2024)

3:20 – Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m

  • Won 4 of the last 10 runnings
  • Won the race twice since DRF started
  • Most recent Mullins winner: State Man (2024)

Andy Newton Written by Sports EditorAndy Newton
Andy is a horse racing journalist and betting expert who specializes in trends and stats. With his long association with FromTheStables, Andy has also built up solid contacts with some of the best stables in the UK. Has written for GeeGeez and bookmakers Matchbook and BetBright in the past too, plus was the former sports betting editor of odds comparison site Easyodds and Juicestorm. Has also appeared on betting podcasts for MatchBook and has featured in the popular Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide in the past. Andy's also ghost written for former top jockey Richard Dunwoody and continues to have a monthly column in the Racing Ahead horse racing magazine. Now a regular on Sportscasting giving his views, trends and tips mainly on horse racing - if there's a stat to be explored and it's a sport, Andy is sure to find a betting angle to use. You can also hear Andy's weekly horse racing views and best bets on the popular Final Furlong podcast.
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