MICHAEL MULLIGAN

Michael Mulligan, owner of Leprechaun Racing Management, Inc., was born near Prospect Park in Brooklyn and grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona.  His Irish descent (his Grandfather was an Irish immigrant) perhaps is what give him a deep-rooted love of the horse and the drive which led him to the racetrack, farm life and, now, a highly successful pinhooking operation.
It has taken years for Mulligan and his wife, Britt, to arrive at their present station in life, one that is full of hard work and constant demands, but contains many enjoyable rewards.

Michael Mulligan had riding horses while growing up in Arizona, where his Father worked in the newspaper business. He attended Arizona State University and began working for Hertz Rental Car Company, later following a member of management to Budget. He also spent time walking hots on the Arizona fair circuit.

Transferred to Jacksonville, Florida, he purchased a small horse farm outside of town, but remained in the rental car business. He always knew he would leave and enter the horse business full time.
With a couple of mares, an occasional pinhook and a few inexpensive horses racing at Tampa Bay Downs, Mulligan moved to Ocala in 1994. There he met Britt Wadsworth, who sold him a horse.
As fate would have it, the horse won, with Britt as trainer. Soon the two became a couple, marrying eight years ago. Michael's son from a previous marriage, 14-year-old Patrick, lives with them.
Michael and Britt own and operate Leprechaun Farm and Training Center, a 200-acre full-service facility near Fellowship.  They are involved in all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry and specialize in two-year-old sales preparation and presentation.