Sarah SlaterLegendary Irish show jumper and member of the three back-to-back Aga Khan winning teams for Ireland Captain Con Power has died at the age of 71. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted horsemen of his generation, Captain Power’s first selection on an Aga Khan team at the Dublin Horse Show was in 1976 when he rode the Irish mare Mullacrew. Con’s son Robbie (Puppy) Power continued the Power family racing tradition and was one of Ireland’s greatest National Hunt jockeys, with the Aintree Grand National (Silver Birch) and Cheltenham Gold Cup with Sizing John among his many wins before his retirement in 2022. Mr Gill continued: “To be part of the famous three-in-a-row Aga Khan winning team on three different Irish-bred horses, demonstrates the phenomenal talent that he had with different types of horses. Our deepest condolences to the Power family and all of Con’s many friends around Ireland and internationally.

Source: The Herald November 04, 2024 13:28 UTC