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  • Billy Lee and La Isla Mujeres win the Prix Belle De Nuit at Saint Cloud.

    La Isla Mujeres makes all for dominant Group 3 success at Saint-Cloud

    Irish raider La Isla Mujeres produced an authoritative display in the Group 3 1m6f Prix Belle de Nuit, securing a first French victory for trainer Paddy Twomey.

  • Bond Thoroughbred Limited celebrate Black Caviar Golds' Weld Park Stake success.

    Charlie Bond harbouring Classic dreams for Black Caviar Gold

    The Bond Thoroughbred team are already dreaming of next year after Black Caviar Gold advertised her star quality at the Curragh last Sunday.

  • Deepone powers to an emphatic success in the Concorde Stakes at Tipperary.

    Deepone flies home in the Concorde Stakes

    Deepone relished ground conditions when routing his six rivals in the Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes at Tipperary.

  • Yellowstone Lake wins her maiden at Dundalk giving Billy Lee his 1000th winner.

    Twomey's filly provides Lee with 1,000th winner

    On her third start, Yellowstone Lake got off the mark in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Dundalk and provided jockey Billy Lee with his 1,000th career winner.

  • Seo Linn wins her flat maiden at Killarney racecourse.

    Lee doubles up on Seo Linn in Killarney finale

    Grade 2 bumper winner Seo Linn (4/9 fav) scored with the minimum of fuss in the concluding 1m3f maiden for older horses at Killarney to give Billy Lee a double on the card.

  • Naples wins his maiden at Listowel Racecourse.

    Found's foal flounders as Naples beats similarly-rated rivals

    "He ran well on soft ground at Cork last week and is a horse who seems to like those conditions. Hopefully we will have a good autumn with him.”

  • Carmers head to Doncaster

    WATCH: Next stop, Doncaster! | CARMERS sets sights on Classic glory in the St Leger

    After experiencing Royal Ascot glory in the Queen's Vase, Paddy Twomey has high hopes for Carmers as they prepare for a tilt at Doncaster's St Leger on Saturday - the final domestic Classic of the season.

  • Black Caviar Gold wins her maiden at Cork

    Lee making up for lost time

    After riding a double at Galway yesterday on his return from a collarbone injury, Billy Lee notched another winner when Black Caviar Gold (10/3) took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Cork.

  • La Isla Mujeres wins at Galway.

    Twomey and Lee at double with impressive La Isla Mujeres

    Billy Lee brought up a double on his first day back from injury on the impressive La Isla Mujeres in the Listed Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes at Galway.

  • Iowa City wins at Galway for Ballylinch Stud.

    Lee back with a winner aboard Iowa City

    Billy Lee, on his comeback ride from a collarbone injury, swooped late and fast on Iowa City to claim the Donnellys Of Barna Rated Race over an extended eight-furlongs at Galway.

  • My Corbett Court wins at Navan.

    Corbett Court delivers on an important day for his owners

    Twomey reported "the owners (Anna & Declan Corbett) had a grandchild this morning and a winner in the afternoon, so it is great.

  • Elana Osario wins the Give Thanks Stakes at Cork.

    Elana Osario completes big race double for Twomey in Give Thanks

    Elana Osario completed a significant feature race double for Paddy Twomey when taking the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes at Cork.

  • The Dowager Countess of Harrington with Super Sox after her second Platinum Stakes success.

    Back to back Platinum Stakes wins for Super Sox

    The Paddy Twomey trained Super Sox followed up last years win in the Listed NFP Irish EBF Platinum Stakes at Cork when just doing enough to land a narrow victory under Chris Hayes.

  • Carmers at York

    'That race had a very high standard - it should leave him spot on for the St Leger'

    Paddy Twomey has not lost any faith in his Queen’s Vase winner Carmers despite the three-year-old losing his unbeaten status in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York last week.

  • Ledecky completes cross-card double for Burns

    A E72,000 Goffs Orby Sale purchase, the Paul Byrne-owned victor made virtually all and while edging to her left when pushed along with over a furlong to go, she ultimately eased to a four-and-a-half length win.

  • Bonus Times wins at Naas

    Bonus Time gets the job done in Naas opener

    Bonus Time made it two wins from four starts, as she justified 2/5 favouritism in the Ironxcell For Energy Race.

  • Paddy Twomey and Billy Lee after Seo Linn won at Aintree

    BIG INTERVIEW: PADDY TWOMEY - 'People are fixated on my strike rate but I'm not'

    On the back of a first Royal Ascot success, and firmly on course for a career-best season, the thriving trainer speaks to Mark Boylan of the Irish Field

  • One Look wins the Meadow Court Stakes

    One Looks steps up in trip to win Meadow Court Stakes

    Stepping up to 10-furlongs for the first time, the Paddy Twomey trained One Look needed every yard of that trip when staying on late under Wayne Lordan to win the Group 3 Al Shira'aa Racing Meadow Court Stakes (Fillies & Mares) at the Curragh.

  • Carmers wins the Queens Vase at Royal Ascot

    Twomey plotting course to the St Leger with Carmers

    Paddy Twomey and connections of Carmers are working back from the Betfred St Leger with their Queen’s Vase hero, as they plot the best route to Doncaster in September.

  • Charlie Bond celebrates Phenomenal Filly's Goffs €50,000 bonus

    Phenomenal Filly Wins Key Leopardstown Maiden, Goffs Million Mooted

    PHENOMENAL FILLY, fifth behind Ballydoyle's Composing in an often-informative Curragh maiden towards the end of last month, was sent straight to the front in this maiden won last year by the Group 1-placed Exactly and in 2021 by the eventual Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs.

  • Robert Moran celebrates Elana Osario's win at Killarney

    Keane doubles up on Elana Osario in day two feature

    Colin Keane was seen at his best when getting Elana Osario up in a thrilling finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap, the feature on day two of the July Festival meeting at Killarney.

  • No Alibi wins at Limerick for Merry Fox Stud

    Progressive No Alibi lands second career success

    The Paddy Twomey trained No Alibi stepped forward from her recent maiden win to land the opening Dillon Waste & Recycling Rated Race at Limerick.

  • Connections of Carmers celebrate Royal Ascot success

    ROYAL ASCOT NEWS: Carmers retains unbeaten record with Queen’s Vase success

    Carmers and Billy Lee provided trainer Paddy Twomey with a first Royal Ascot success

  • Sky Captain wins his maiden for owner Joe Joyce

    Sky Captain wins the Roscommon nightcap under Billy Lee

    The Paddy Twomey trained Sky Captain stayed on best under Billy Lee to win the concluding Jimmy Murray Agri Services Maiden at Roscommon.

  • Carmers wins at Royal Ascot

    'He's going to have an entry in the St Leger' - Carmers provides Paddy Twomey with first Royal Ascot winner

    Paddy Twomey saddled his first Royal Ascot winner when Carmers preserved his unbeaten record to land the Group 2 Queen's Vase under Billy Lee.

  • Royal Entry wins the Ulster Oaks for Joe Joyce

    Entry comes from last to first under power-packed Lee ride

    Owned and bred by Joe and Marguerite Joyce, Royal Entry got up close home in the Boylesports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap, coming from last to first under a power-packed Billy Lee ride.

  • Connections of Magical Hope celebrate Munster Oaks success

    Magical Hope delivers big win for Cork trainer Paddy Twomey

    Cork native Paddy Twomey who trains in Tipperary has enjoyed a productive period on his forays to Cork Racecourse this season.  That trend continued at the Mallow venue on Friday evening where Magical Hope landed the featured €60K Group 3 Darley Munster Oaks Stakes.

  • A group of people, including a jockey on a horse, gathers on a racetrack with a cloudy sky overhead for a photo. The group includes men, women, children, and race officials, with some holding equipment or leaning on the horse.

    Quick-fire treble for Lee as King Cuan lands the feature

    "He's a very talented horse and ran in Cork off a 500 day lay-off on quickish ground for him. I thought it was a very good run on the night and the form has been franked since," Twomey reflected.

  • Admiral Churchill wins at Listowel for Bond Throughbred Limited

    Listowel spring-board to York's Ebor meeting for Admiral

    Long-standing Yorkshire owner/breeder Reg Bond had a race run in his memory at York yesterday and today his familiar black and yellow livery were carried to success by Billy Lee on Admiral Churchill in the Coco At The Arcade Race at Listowel.

  • Pharos Freedoms gives Lee a treble and Twomey a double

    Starspangledbanner colt Pharos Freedom (7/2) made a winning debut in the Tipperary Town Maiden over an extended 1m4f to seal a treble for Billy Lee and a double for Paddy Twomey.

  • Lee takes tried and tested route on Inventress

    “The extended nine and a half furlongs will be no problem for her. I think on soft ground she’s a black type filly.”

  • Royal Entry wins at Cork

    Cork trainer Paddy Twomey records his first treble at Mallow

    Cork native Paddy Twomey, who is based in Golden in County Tipperary has enjoyed a blistering start to the flat campaign.

  • Carmers wins Listed race at Navan

    Navan victor Carmers heading for Queen's Vase

    Paddy Twomey's Carmers continued to impress when booking his Queen’s Vase ticket with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes at Navan.

  • City Of Memphis impresses on debut

    Impressive Debut For Sioux Nation's Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Topper City Of Memphis

    There was a buzz surrounding the debut of City Of Memphis on Tuesday evening at Cork and the filly who topped last year's Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up did not disappoint.

  • Arouet and Billy Lee

    Arouet lands the Roscommon feature for Twomey & Lee

    Arouet reversed places from his debut run at Cork with Nautical Force to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3YO Spring Series Median Auction Race, the €30,000 feature at Roscommon.

  • Expensive breezer wins on debut

    Purchased at Arqana’s Breeze-up Sale last May 11 for €150,000, the son of Calyx today chased the leaders, quickened well to lead inside the final furlong and scored easily by four lengths from Chester Nimitz

  • One Look and Billy Lee

    One Look wins Park Express Stakes for Lee and Twomey

    One Look made a winning seasonal reappearance for trainer Paddy Twomey when staying on best inside the final furlong to win the Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) at the Curragh.

  • Currawood earns potential crack at Tetrarch Stakes as Paddy Twomey's hot streak continues

    Currawood earns potential crack at Tetrarch Stakes as Paddy Twomey's hot streak continues

    Paddy Twomey has sent out four winners, two seconds and a third from his last seven runners after Currawood continued the trainer's hot streak with a commanding success in the median auction race over a mile. 

  • Catalina Delcarpio earns TDN rising star on debut

    Robert Moran's Catalina Delcarpio A New TDN Rising Star For Lope De Vega

    Leopardstown's opening fillies' maiden on Wednesday has produced some luminaries in recent times and Robert Moran's Catalina Delcarpio (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) looks another as she surged to TDN Rising Stardom.

  • Bubble Gum wins the Noblesse Stakes on stable debut for Australian Bloodstock

    Bubble Gum chews up her rivals to claim Cork feature for Paddy Twomey and Billy Lee

    French recruit Bubble Gum made a winning start for Paddy Twomey in yesterday’s Listed EBF Noblesse Stakes at Cork.

About Paddy Twomey

Paddy Twomey speaking at Longines Irish Champions Weekend.

Paddy Twomey is a racehorse trainer based in Golden, County Tipperary.

It seemed only fitting that Paddy was destined for success, having bred the future Group 1 winner Tagula at just 13 years old.

A graduate of the pinhooking business, Paddy initially trained under a restricted license, but success came quickly, and it wasn’t long before Paddy started making an impression on Irish Racing.

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Major Winners

  • Twomey is the most upwardly-mobile handler in Ireland. This is a man who has been operating at a 23 per cent strike-rate or higher since 2018. That takes serious doing in an environment as competitive as Ireland.

    TDN Europe

  • Paddy Twomey has established himself as one of the rising forces in the Irish training ranks

    At The Races

  • Assiduous use of the bloodstock transfer market has propelled Paddy Twomey to flat racing’s upper echelons

    G1 Bloodstock Review

  • There's a smooth satisfaction when you view his profile. Everything looks uniquely health. Win rate, place rate, prize money, even the profit/loss column.

    The Irish Field

  • He may not have the numerical firepower of an Aidan or Joseph O’Brien but Paddy Twomey is further cementing his place among the leading Irish Flat trainers as each month passes.

    Irish Independent

  • Paddy Twomey’s rise has been stealthy and sure-footed, success layered upon success, which begets success, and momentum builds. Every step that he has taken since he took out his licence to train in 2012 has been a forward step

    The Times