Willie Robinson Death | Willie Robinson Obituary – Willie Robinson age 86 passed away peacefully, Willie jockey in Ireland and rider of great steeplechaser Mill House during his legendary rivalry with Arkle.
Tom Taaffe, son of Arkle’s rider Pat Taaffe, said:
“Mr Robinson and the Robinson family are a fantastic family. They took the highs and lows of life and never complained.
“Growing up, my parents were the very best of friends with Mr and Mrs Robinson and we spent a lot of time in both houses. They’re just an amazingly good-natured family.
“He was a fantastic rider, as everybody knows, and a great human being.”
Recalling the Arkle and Mill House duels, he added: “They were unbelievable days. To have two champion horses taking each other on for two or three years was wonderful and they clashed so they provided a great spectacle for everybody.
“They were two great riders who had as much fun with each other off the track as they did on it. There was an amazing bond between the two of them, they were very friendly.”
Willie Robinson, a former champion jockey in Ireland and rider of great steeplechaser Mill House during his legendary rivalry with Arkle, has died at the age of 86.
Willie Robinson, former champion jockey in Ireland and rider of great steeplechaser Mill House during his legendary rivalry with Arkle, has died at the age of 86.
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) August 14, 2020
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