He was top class, had a great racing career and it sounds like a good retirement as well.
On RTV, Gary O’Brien said the horse raised Paul Townend’s profile (he won a few times on him when Walsh was injured). I believe Hurricane Fly took Willie Mullins to another level as well.
Mullins was a successful trainer before the Fly – but the dominant empire he has established began with him. He won 22 Grade 1s and really put Mullins on the map.
It is sad to lose two great hurdlers – Hurricane Fly and Big Bucks – within a few weeks of each other. But they both had good lives and have left us with plenty to remember.