Template:Did you know nominations/Paddy Prendergast (racehorse trainer)

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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 23:12, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Paddy Prendergast (racehorse trainer)

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• ... that Paddy Prendergast became the first Irish-based horse trainer to win the British trainers' championship in 1963, and he successfully defended his title two years in a row?

• Comment: Not a self-nom. --PFHLai (talk) 08:33, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

Created/expanded by Tigerboy1966 (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 08:33, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

• Article is new enough and long enough. The hook is offline but accepted in good faith. I propose the following rephrasing of the hook Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:48, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that in 1963, Paddy Prendergast became the first Irish-based horse trainer to become British Champion Trainer, retaining the title for the succeeding two years?