He is most associated with Cottage Rake and Hatton"s Grace, both trained by Vincent O"Brien. His wins at Cheltenham are credited with making the event popular with Irish race-goers. He was also rode on the flat.
Brabazon died on 30 September, 1996 aged 76.
His first win came as a 15-year-old on Queen Christina at Phoenix Park. Cottage Rake ridden by Brabazon won the 1947, 1949 and 1950 Cheltenham Gold Cup. They also won the Emblem Chase and the King George VI Chase in 1948 and in 1950 won the same race for the third time. Brabazon riding Hatton’s Grace won three Champion Hurdles in succession in 1949, 1950 and 1951. In 1948 he won the Irish Oaks on Masaka and in 1950 won the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Mighty Ocean. He began training in 1961 and, with My Kuda, won the 1966 Ulster Derby.
