Ted Walsh (born 14 April 1950) is an Irish amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer who was born and raised in Co. Cork but based in Kill,

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. Ted is also father to amateur Irish National Hunt jockey, Katie Walsh and professional national hunt jockey

Ruby Walsh Rupert Walsh (born 14 May 1979 in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen. Walsh is the third most prolific winner in Brit ...

Jockey

As a rider, he won 4

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races. His first was in the 1974 Kim Muir on Castleruddery. His last was in the 1986 Foxhunter Chase on Attitude adjuster. He also won the 1979

Queen Mother Champion Chase The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the onl ...

on Hilly Way. Another horse he had success on was Daring Run who won the 1981 and 1982

Aintree Hurdle The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (), ...

, was a close third in the 1981

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. He won the Irish amateur jockeys title 11 times.

Trainer

One of his more famous training achievements was training Papillon to win the 2000 English Grand National and Commanche Court to win the Irish Grand National, both ridden by his son Ruby Walsh. The latter horse had won the

Triumph Hurdle The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 ...

for him, and jockey Norman Williamson in 1997. That was Ted's first winner at the Cheltenham Festival as a trainer. In the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup Commanche Court, ridden by Ruby, also finished second behind Best Mate. Walsh also trained Rince Ri who won two Ericsson chases as well as a Pillar Chase (he came second in another) and a Power Gold Cup. Ted trained Jack High to finish second behind Numbersixvalverde (ridden by Ruby) in the 2005 Irish Grand National. However, he gained compensation when Jack High won the Betfred Gold Cup (formerly the Whitbread) at Sandown later that year. In the 2012 English Grand National he trained third placed Seabass which was ridden by his daughter Katie Walsh.

Media

Ted has been a regular pundit on RTE Racing which covers some of important and popular race meetings on RTE television since the 1980s. This includes the Dublin Racing Festival in Leopardstown in February. The Irish Gand National festival in Fairyhouse at Easter. Punchestown National Hunt Festival in late April. Various flat Racing classics such as The Irish Derby in the Curragh at the end of June. The Galway summer festival and flat Racing festival in September. And the Christmas Racing festival from Leopardstown.

Cheltenham Festival winners as jockey (4)

- (1) Hilly Way (1979) * Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - (2) Castleruddery (1974), Prolan (1976) * St James's Place Foxhunter Chase - (1) Attitude Adjuster (1986)

Cheltenham Festival winners as trainer (2)

- (1) Commanche Court (1997) * Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - (1) Any Second Now (2019)

Major wins as jockey

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- (2) Daring Run (1981,1982)

Major wins as trainer

Ireland *

Punchestown Gold Cup The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 120 ...

- (1) Commanche Court (2000) * Ryanair Gold Cup - (1) Rince Ri (1999) *

Savills Chase The Savills Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and ...

- (2) Rince Ri (1999,2000) * Fort Leney Novice Chase - (1) Southern Vic (2005) *

Paddy's Reward Club Chase The Paddy's Reward Club Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,420 metres) and during the r ...

- (1) Papillon (1998) *

Christmas Hurdle (Ireland) The Christmas Hurdle is Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 12 flights of ...

- (1) Commanche Court (1998)

References

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