Jockey Rory Cleary, pictured with connections of Kentucky Girl, and of race sponsors, Grá Chocolates, at Galway on Monday.

Galway winner for Rory Cleary

Published: Wed 31 Jul 2024, 2:58 PM

Athlone jockey Rory Cleary notched a winner at the high-profile Galway Races on Monday evening.

Cleary was on board the Tony Mullins' trained Kentucky Girl, which won the Grá Chocolates Handicap by a neck from Highland Bling, on the opening day of the festival.

Coincidentally, the trainer is a cousin of Gráinne Mullins, the driving force for the sponsor, an artisan chocolate maker based in Galway.

It was a special moment when Kentucky Gal rode by Rory Cleary and owned by Olive Walsh won the Grá Chocolates Handicap race as my cousin @tonymullins84 trained her 🐎

Grá Chocolates is located in the champagne tent all week, don’t forget to pop into us! Happy race week!🐎 pic.twitter.com/VD0KLFDopo
— Grá Chocolates ♡ (@gra_chocolates) July 30, 2024