Tributes to Jacqueline O’Brien, wife of legendary horse trainer Vincent

Horseracing paused to remember Jacqueline O’Brien, wife of legendary horse trainer Vincent O’Brien, whose death at the age of 89 was announced yesterday.

Her husband, who passed away in 2009, aged 92, was a colossus of the training scene, creating the Ballydoyle dynasty and dominating National Hunt racing before turning his attentions to the Flat.

Jacqueline O’Brien (née Wittenoom) played a key role in her husband’s record-breaking career.