Paul Townend resides in Midleton, in southeast County Cork. Townend has spent his entire career at Mullins’ stable based in Closutton, County Carlow after starting out as an apprentice.
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Paul Townend has worked for Irish trainer Willie Mullins since beginning his career as an apprentice flat racing jockey.
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In 2019, Paul Townend gave Willie Mullins his first Cheltenham Gold Cup winner with Al Boum Photo.
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Paul Townend rode four winners at the same meeting for the fourth time in his career when taking the last four races at Cork on December 11, 2016.
Paul Townend rode a double on the final day of the 2017 Festival, winning the County Hurdle on Arctic Fire and the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle on Penhill.
After he rode five winners at the 2022 renewal, Paul Townend became the leading jockey at the Cheltenham festival for the second time. Paul Townend was crowned champion jockey for the third time with a tally of 104 winners.
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