Dessie Hughes

Dessie Hughes
Personal information
Born
Died (aged 71)
OccupationTrainer
Horse racing career
SportHorse racing
Major racing wins
Champion Chase, Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup
Significant horses
Davy Lad, Hardy Eustace, Monksfield

Dessie Hughes was an Irish racehorse trainer and jockey. He was the father of British champion jockey, Richard Hughes, and won at the Cheltenham Festival as both jockey and trainer.