Paul Townend (born 15 September 1990) is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Townend comes from Lisgoold in County Cork[1] and is the stable jockey for Irish trainer Willie Mullins. Townend has worked for Mullins since he was just fifteen years of age, beginning his career as an apprentice flat racing jockey. He is a six-time Irish jump racing Champion Jockey. He was champion in the 2010–11, 2018–19, 2019–20,[2] 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2022–23 seasons.
In 2019 he gave Willie Mullins his first Cheltenham Gold Cup winner with Al Boum Photo and he repeated this success in 2020.[3] He recorded his third and fourth win in the race on Galopin Des Champs in 2023 and 2024. He is bidding for history in 2025 going for three back to back Gold Cup victories. Following the retirement of Ruby Walsh, Townend became the number-one jockey to the Mullins yard.[4]
- ^ "Cork's Paul Townend rides his fourth Cheltenham winner this week on Lossiemouth". Evening Echo.ie. Evening Echo. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Paul Townend". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Al Boum Photo wins Willie Mullins his first Cheltenham Gold Cup". Guardian. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Unassuming number one Townend comfortable in his own skin". lwww.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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