Paul Mulrennan is an English

flat racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

, whose biggest victories to date have been back to back wins on

Mecca's Angel Mecca's Angel (foaled 11 February 2011) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. She was a specialist sprinter who excelled over the minimum distance of five furlongs. She showed promise as a two-year-old in 2013, winning two m ...

in the Group 1

Nunthorpe Stakes The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is schedu ...

in 2015 and 2016. He also won six times on another sprinter Mabs Cross. Both were trained by

Michael Dods Michael Dods (born Galashiels, 30 December 1968) was a Scottish rugby union player.Bath, p. 138 He played as a wing and as a fullback. He played for Gala and Northampton RFC. He had 8 caps for Scotland, from 1994 to 1996, scoring 3 tries, 1 ...

. In his schooldays, he hoped for a career in

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, but his careers adviser suggested he was too short and should consider becoming a jockey instead. He started race riding in 2000 and rode out his apprentice claim in 2004. His first big early successes came on the

Mick Easterby Michael William Easterby (born 30 March 1931) is a British racehorse trainer. He is a dual-purpose trainer, saddling runners in both flat racing and National Hunt racing. He gained his only Classic winner with Mrs McArdy in the 1977 1,000 Guinea ...

-trained Gentleman's Deal, on whom he won the Ladybird Stakes, Group 3

Winter Derby The Winter Derby is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs () at Lingfield Park in February or Ma ...

and Quebec Stakes in 2007. Other big race victories then came on Dandino in the 2011

Jockey Club Stakes The Jockey Club Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) on t ...

, Melody of Love in the 2012

Firth of Clyde Stakes The Firth of Clyde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ayr over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place ...

and Moviesta in the 2013

King George Stakes The King George Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is sc ...

, before his partnership with Mecca's Angel throughout 2015 and 2016 brought him the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes, Group 3

Prix de Saint-Georges The Prix de Saint-Georges is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs) at Longchamp ...

, Group 3

World Trophy The World Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres), and it is ...

and Listed

Scarbrough Stakes The Scarbrough Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years or older. It is run at Doncaster Racecourse over a distance of 5 furlongs and 3 yards (1,008 metres), ...

as well as two Nunthorpes. Easton Angel was another successful horse for him in 2016 winning both the Westow Stakes and

Scurry Stakes The Scurry Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 10 yards (1,015 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each ...

. Mabs Cross won two

Palace House Stakes The Palace House Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) on the Rowley ...

for him. In both 2014 and 2016, he rode more than 100 winners, but seriously injured his back in a fall on the gallops in 2018 and dropped to 43 winners in that year, before reaching a new peak of 108 winners in 2022. In 2020, he won the Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes and was second in another Nunthorpe on Que Amora, losing out to

Battaash Battaash (foaled 10 February 2014) is retired Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist sprinter who usually competed at the minimum distance of five furlongs, he was noted for his exceptional speed and unpredictable tempe ...

, and across 2020 and 2021 he won three Group 3s including the

Brigadier Gerard Stakes The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 209 yards (), and i ...

on the Jim Goldie-trained Euchen Glen. Azure Blue, another Michael Dods horse, gave him Listed and Group 2 success in 2023. As of 2023, he had ridden nearly 1400 winners.

Major wins

Great Britain *

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(2015, 2016)''

References

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Major wins

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