‘Big Zeb’ Redmond living the dream

Asking for owner Pat Redmond at his Ashdown Park Hotel is met with the response one expects in racing-mad Ireland. “Yes, I know Big Zeb,” says the receptionist.

“We’ve all won some money off him here.”

The Ashdown Park is one of several smart establishments in Gorey owned by Redmond and his brother, Tom, who made their fortune from construction and property and have a similar eye for an equine bargain.