'He was the first horse I part-owned who sold well. I bought a house out of him'

Gary Murphy reveals how he's growing his training career

Up-and-coming handler Gary Murphy with his wife Cassie and daughter Robyn at Ballyragget where Ya Know Yaseff won on her debutCredit: Healy Racing

It was great to get my first winner in a four-year-old maiden with Affordale Fury in Ballycahane at the beginning of the month.

I sent out my first runner at Moira in the autumn, so I haven’t had to wait long as he was only my seventh runner.

I had a great career in the saddle and a particularly good association with Mick and Ashleigh Murphy, which has been going for about 12 or 13 years now.

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Published on 29 March 2022inRegulars

Last updated 20:14, 29 March 2022

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