Willie Mullins commenced training in 1988 having worked as assistant to both his father Paddy and to Jim Bolger.
A former six time amateur champion in Ireland, his personal greatest riding moments were winning the 1983 Aintree Foxhunters on Atha Cliath and the 1996 Cheltenham Champion Bumper on Wither or Which.
As a trainer Willie has won just about every major prize in Ireland, most of the big ones in the UK and several in France as well for good measure. Annually you will always find his horses quoted in the Grand National betting.
Willie has been the Champion NH trainer in Ireland for the last eighteen years and he has won the title nineteen times in total, as well as winning the British trainers championship in each of the last two years. This has contributed greatly to Willie Mullins net worth estimates.
He is undoubtedly the dominant force in jumps racing right now and choosing just 10 Willie Mullins horses to follow is no easy task. However, we've had a go - keep this bunch onside for the 2025/2026 season.
Anzadam
Unbeaten in four starts over hurdles including a Grade Three hurdle at Fairyhouse in November and in another Grade Three at Naas in January.
Mullins believes he has enough potential to be sent down the Champion Hurdle route, and there is every chance that Anzadam could take on Nicky Henderson's stable star Constitution Hill in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on November 29.
Champ Kiely
It feels like this nine-year-old has been around for ages, and he seems to be getting better with age.
Now rated 158 in chases, Champ Kiely won three of his five starts in novice chases including the Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival.
He’s looking very much like a King George VI Chase hopeful.
Dinoblue
Dinoblue’s record totally speaks for itself, with the gallant mare winning eight of her 16 starts over fences including the Mares' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last season.
She will go down exactly the same route as last year according to Mullins.
Fact To File
Winner of five of his nine starts over fences including the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
This season he will be a live Gold Cup hope for JP McManus, but before then we could well see him tackle the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
Gaelic Warrior
Gaelic Warrior has won five of his nine starts over fences including the Aintree Bowl and the Oaksey Chase at Sandown, and he is yet another potential Gold Cup starter for the yard.
The John Durkan and the King George will be on his radar first.
Galopin Des Champs
His CV speaks for itself, having won 12 of his 18 starts over fences including 11 Grade one contests, most notably two editions of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Galopin Des Champs will race in exactly the same five races as last season.
Kopek Des Bordes
The five-year-old landed three of his four starts in novice hurdles last season including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at The Festival.
He will go novice chasing this season, and should turn into a serious Arkle contender.
Madness D’Elle
Finished third on his only start for Daniela Mele in the Prix Gemix at Auteuil in May. Beaten 6-lengths that day by Shannon Maestro who went on to finish second in the Listed Prix Stanley next time.
He’s an interesting young purchase for the Ricci’s.
Narciso Has
Narciso Has was snapped up by Willie Mullins for owner JP McManus after this hugely impressive debut at Auteuil back in April.
The three-year-old, a son of renowned jumps stallion Doctor Dino, was an eased-down winner of the 1m7f Prix Wild Monarch for colts and geldings.
Poetisa
Mullins bought Poetisa for £300,000 from Toby Bulgin at the Doncaster's Goffs UK Spring Horses in Training and Point-to-Point Sale.
Poetisa can be backed at 10-1 for the Mares Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
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