Training great Dessie Hughes dies

Training great Dessie Hughes has died, aged 71.

Training great Dessie Hughes dies
Sun, 16 Nov, 2014 - 11:18

Training great Dessie Hughes has died, aged 71.

He enjoyed huge success not only in the training ranks but also as a jockey, riding Monksfield to win the Champion Hurdle in 1979 and also saddling Hardy Eustace to victory in the Cheltenham Festival highlight in 2004 and 2005.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: MonksfieldPlace: PunchestownPlace: Curragh RacecoursePlace: Jackdaws CastlePerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: HughesPerson: EileenPerson: RichardPerson: SandraPerson: Brian KavanaghPerson: Conor O’DwyerPerson: DessiePerson: Eddie O'LearyPerson: Paul HenseyPerson: MonksfieldPerson: Sea PigeonPerson: Jonjo O'NeillPerson: O’NeillEvent: Champion HurdleEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: 1979 Champion HurdleOrganisation: Horse Racing IrelandOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: Thunder Of RosesOrganisation: Curragh
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