2020 is when my darling husband Pat and my lovely dad Joe went to heaven so it will always be a special year and a hard one to move on from. They’ll never be forgotten ❤️❤️
Pat had huge respect for Prince Khalid Abdullah and I know he considered it an honour to ride for him. Hard to believe they’re both gone within 4 months of each other, RIP. Sincere sympathy to all at
@JuddmonteFarms
Remembering my dad Joe today on his first anniversary. This picture shows the kind of thing he got up to in the yard back in the day - self taught, he used to do a lot of the farrier work himself. He was a great character, we miss him everyday ❤️
Congratulations
@RichardFahey
and
@callaghan_roger
Pat was really touched by this gesture & no doubt is celebrating in heaven! I’ve let the human nurse Dee know & she’s delighted- this is for her & all the hardworking nurses in SVPH
Well done “Nurse Dee”. Quite a poignant winner. She was named by Pat Smullen after nurse Dee who looked after him through his illness. Always in our thoughts Pat 🙏🏻🌹
Was struggling to get jockeys to ride Moscow Express at the end of his novice season, his jumping was so bad. Got 20 yr old
@Ruby_Walsh
on him & 4 straight wins ensued including Galway Plate. Best horseman you’ll ever see on the track - happy retirement Ruby
Shane Foley pays tribute to Pat Smullen after winning the IJC: "Pat won races all around the world. He'd probably be here instead of me representing Ireland if he were still around. He was a fantastic man who left a big legacy and big boots to fill, so we’re all trying our best.”
🗞📣The Curragh Racecourse is pleased to announce that the Jockey’s Room in the Curragh will be named the
🌟📍PAT SMULLEN JOCKEY’S ROOM📍🌟
as a lasting memory of a true gentleman, great friend and wonderful ambassador of racing and Ireland💫
Pat really enjoyed working on his memoir with
@donnmcclean
during the last year of his life and it was an honour to help complete it. I can hear his voice in the pages ❤️
#patsmullen
@Gill_Books
@easons
Message from my mother who is now fully vaccinated and back driving: Be patient with the many elderly people who are venturing onto the roads after many months in lockdown!
I couldn’t be prouder of
@hannah_smullen
. She always gives 💯 to everything she does no matter what life throws at her and her resilience and determination always amazes me! She’s just like her dad ❤️
Gorgeous photo by
@patcashhealy
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) at Dundalk this evening. Pat not only was an exceptional rider but a true gentleman of the weighing room and we are honoured to be able to sponsor this race in his memory.
#AlBastiEquiworldDubai
On World Pancreatic Cancer Day we salute the late Pat Smullen. We launched and part funded the Chair of Pancreatic Cancer
@ucddublin
in 2023 and have trials open for patients. All thanks to Pat and his friends and family
@HRIRacing
@francescrowley
@hannah_smullen
Sh Hamdan was very good to Pat, most recently with this huge donation to help fight pancreatic cancer. They had great respect for each other and many great days together. Sincere condolences to his family
@hissa_hamdan
@HHShkMohd
@ABR_racing
& all at
@ShadwellStud
@Derrinstown
Cancer Trials Ireland hails Sheikh Hamdan donation in Pat Smullen fundraiser
🗣 “This donation has been instrumental in helping us to do the work we do for patients in Ireland with pancreatic cancer”
The Craven meeting is always special but it will be even more so this year with the inclusion of The Pat Smullen Memorial Handicap. A lovely gesture by Pat's old friend
@TedDurcan
to sponsor the race in his honour.
Honoured to present the Pat Smullen Award for Exceptional Ride at the
@RacingEra
Awards this evening. Thank you
@jarcOfficial
for sponsoring the award and inviting us. So lovely to be back in Dubai where Pat and I first met ❤️
🏆
#GalwayRaces
in association with The Rooney Family today announced details of The Pat Smullen Perpetual Trophy for the winner of their Flat Jockey Championship.
Pat was synonymous with Galway through his partnership with Dermot Weld &a regular recipient of this prize
#ForPat
Thank you Derek, I had no idea that was there! We loved our time in
@JebelAliRC
with Dhruba and Pat rode many winners in Sh Ahmed’s silks so it certainly is very fitting ❤️
How fitting that Pat Smullen is commemorated here after his many wins in Dubai. When you’re that great a champ in every way you’re remembered right across the world
@francescrowley
🏆
@curraghrace
26-August-2023
Well done to
@hannah_smullen
@francescrowley
and all the riders in the Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race. Hannah is pictured with the mosaic of Dad Pat who we miss and Love every day.
(c)
Tonight in our 7.15 race
@ABE_Dubai
Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes we remember the late great Pat Smullen.
Pat rode his first winner here at Dundalk VICOSA in 1993
He also rode his last winner here aboard TOGOVILLE in 2018
Fondly remembered, admired, respected and missed!
This is going to be a game changer for Pancreatic Cancer, we need to make our Pat Smullen Race Day in the Curragh on 26th August bigger and better than ever!
📢 Announcing the Pat Smullen Chair in Pancreatic Cancer at UCD!! A partnership of
@cancertrials_ie
@hseNCCP
and
@UCDMedicine
This new position will anchor expertise in pancreatic research in Ireland with the ambition of making Ireland a global centre of excellence for
@EibhlinMulroe
and fellow members of the Working Group for the proposed All Island Cancer Research Group
@AlCRIproject
were recently invited to present to the Oireachtas on the benefits of an all Ireland Cancer Research Institute. View the full clip here
Have been saying for years that training partnerships should be allowed here and am delighted to finally see it happening with such talented trainers - but why not both names on the license??
@notnow123456
Little known fact- my Dad Joe Crowley sold Bregawn to Michael Dickinson. He’s named after Bregawn Hill which is directly opposite Beatin Hill, where Joseph O Brien trains today. Here’s a pic of Bregawn with Joe on board
@AnaglogsDaughtr
@tonymullins84
Special for Newmarket’s opening day to include the Pat Smullen Memorial Handicap. The Curragh was Pat’s home course but we remember him here with respect and fondness, especially for his 2000 Guineas win on Refuse To Bend.
Well done
@TedDurcan
for honouring your friend today 💚
A victory to I Am Superman in the All Aged Stakes will help keep alive the memory of an Irish racing great, who is the inspiration behind the name:
@RayThomas_1
Good to see Famous Name having a winner today
@corkracecourse
- looking forward to bringing this son of his to the yearling sales, full brother to 2yo LR winner Escobar
Tonight in our 7.30 race;
@ABE_Dubai
Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes; we remember the late great Pat Smullen.
Pat rode his first winner here VICOSA on 11th June '93
He also rode his last winner here aboard TOGOVILLE on 16th March '18
Fondly remembered, admired, respected & missed!
🚀 From last to first
€10,000 purchase Wan'Em (Free Eagle) picks up in good style to shed the maiden tag at the first time of asking for
@karl_burke
&
@samjock22
@CatterickRaces
The Pat Smullen Chair aims to make Ireland a global centre of excellence for pancreatic cancer. This is where your money will go when you support The Pat Smullen Raceday for Cancer Trials Ireland at The Curragh on 26th August
We are ecstatic to report that the first patient has been recruited to the PaTcH study for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer! (Study details: )
Enormous congrats to the teams & sites involved, and enormous thanks to
@francescrowley
and everyone who
This should be allowed here. Some family run training yards might like to operate like this and would perhaps provide an opportunity for smaller trainers to combine forces & stay competitive.
Laethanta Saoire has a smashing pedigree by New Approach out of an Irish 1000 Guineas winner and gets off the mark for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning at
@DundalkStadium
Big big thanks to
@niallmc14
and
@12_twelves
for the sponsorship of our cycling jersey’s for tomorrow’s
@CurraghTo
memorial cycle unbelievable generosity
Excited to say that I’m riding in the PKRF charity race
@punchestownrace
next Saturday! My first experience on the racetrack and for a great cause. To participate I must raise €1500 for the PKRF - link below. Thank you so much for your support!