Trainer vs. Owner: Tony Mullins and Paddy Keogh's Fallout over Princess Zoe

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🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Join Emmet Kennedy as he speaks to trainer Tony Mullins, who opens up about his dramatic split with owner Paddy Keogh, resulting in the departure of their magnificent Group 1-winning mare, Princess Zoe. We get to the heart of the matter, with Mullins sharing his passionate belief that Princess Zoe was not cut out for hurdling, while Keogh adamantly disagreed. Both men were also grappling with concerns about the mare's health. Mullins opens up about Princess Zoe's unique qualities, the challenges they faced together, and the burning question of whether his relationship with Keogh can be repaired. Joining Kennedy is journalist Sam Morgan, who adds Keogh's perspective to the mix, shedding light on the rumors swirling about Princess Zoe's new home. Don't miss it! Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Final Fallon Podcast, I'm Emma Schennery, it is great to have
0:07.0	your company and on today's show we have a tale of passion, disagreement and heartbreak
0:12.2	in the world of Irish horse racing.
0:14.1	As last week, renowned trainer Tony Mullins announced his split with owner Paddy Kyo,
0:18.9	who in a shocking turn of events, removed his group one winning mayor Princess Zoe from
0:23.4	Mullins' care.
0:24.4	The fallout between these two has sent shockwaves through the racing industry and the fanbase.
0:29.5	Paddy Kyo has given his side of things in an exclusive interview to Sam Morgan from
0:33.2	the Sun and Sam will join us a little bit later on to break down how that interview came
0:37.4	about and the reasons that Paddy has given for removing the horse, but first of all, let's
0:41.6	speak to trainer Tony Mullins, Tony, it is a pleasure to talk to you on the Final
0:45.0	Fallon.
0:46.0	How are you, Emma?
0:47.0	I'm in good form.
0:48.2	Just before I get your overall thoughts, I don't know, I think you've spoken eloquently
0:51.9	about it already.
0:52.9	Can you tell me how you came to acquire Princess Zoe in the first place?
0:56.4	Well, a good friend of mine there, Bernard Colanan, he studies a lot of the European farm.
1:08.4	We're all trained.
1:09.4	We don't have the checkbook to buy the big stuff from France, so we're all trained to think
1:15.5	outside the box.
1:17.0	And Bernard came across this one, he rang me.
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