11 Facts About Edward O'Grady

Edward O'Grady was played by Pierce Brosnan in the 1980 film Murphy's Stroke.

Edward O'Grady attended Blackrock College and left veterinary college in Dublin to take over at Killeen Stables following his father's death on 23 January 1972.

Edward O'Grady's father, Willie, was a top jump jockey and twice Irish Champion Jockey, in 1934 and 1935.

The younger Edward O'Grady trained his first winner when his first cousin Timmy Hyde rode Vibrax in a handicap hurdle at Gowran Park on 27 Jan 1972.

In March 1974 Edward O'Grady had his first Cheltenham Festival winner when Mouse Morris rode Mr Midland to victory.

Edward O'Grady was one of four people arrested during the police investigation but the charges against him were dropped.

Edward O'Grady soon became established as the leading national hunt trainer in Ireland, and Golden Cygnet became the stable star.

Edward O'Grady named Golden Cygnet as the most naturally talented horse he had trained.

Nevertheless, Edward O'Grady went on to become leading trainer in 1979.

Drumlargan won the 1983 Whitbread Gold Cup, which Edward O'Grady described as "the most memorable win of my career".

Edward O'Grady had been married only 10 days when his father died in 1972.