Willie Gibbons

The 2024 QuinnBet National Hunt Finale was the final fixture at Leopardstown Racecourse to be overseen by track foreperson Willie Gibbons, who is set to retire from the position he's held since July 1986. He was preceded by his father John, who first took on the role in the late 1940s, kicking off nearly 80 years of dedicated service to Leopardstown from the Gibbons family. Speaking at Leopardstown, Gibbons said, "It's been very good, I've enjoyed it. It's a great place to work. I've always been blessed by having great...