Kevin Prendergast death

The death of Kevin Prendergast, the doyen of the Irish trainers' ranks, at the age of 92 represents the end of an era. The Prendergast dynasty has been at the forefront of Irish racing for longer than pretty much anyone can remember and Kevin very much continued the family tradition of success. For many, Kevin Prendergast was the archetypal Irish trainer, which was ironic as he was famously and accurately described by Bart Cummings as "an Australian who trains in Ireland". Kevin's father Paddy (often known as 'Darkie') spent some...