Grand National 2025 winning jockey Patrick Mullins denied any prize money

Patrick Mullins savoured a career-defining moment as he steered Nick Rockett to triumph in the 2025 Grand National. Aintree spectators were treated to a thrilling spectacle as two of Willie Mullins' horses battled it out in the final stages.

However, it was Nick Rockett who ultimately etched his name into the Aintree annals, with Mullins successfully holding off competition from last year's champion, I Am Maximus, to clinch victory.

The win held extra significance for Mullins as Nick Rockett is trained by his father, Willie. He also joins the ranks of his family members who have won the race, with his cousins David and Emmet having previously tasted victory - the former as a jockey with Rule The World and the latter as a trainer with Noble Yeats.

On average, winning jockeys in the Grand National take home about 8% of the prize money, while those placed earn around 4%. This typically means the victorious rider can expect to leave the event with a cheque of approximately £40,000.

However, Mullins won't pocket a single penny for being this year's winning jockey. This is because the Irishman is registered as an amateur jockey and, consequently, does not receive payment for riding, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Amateur jockeys are permitted to ride both flat and jumps, but they do so for enjoyment rather than as a profession. It's also not uncommon for amateurs to regularly compete against professionals.

Following his triumph at Aintree, Mullins expressed: "I had too good a start and was having to take him back all the way. I was wondering at the Canal Turn had I lost too much ground, but he just jumped fantastic.

"Then I was there too soon and it is a long way from the back of the last with Paul on my outside.

"It's everything I've dreamed of since I was a kid. I know it's a cliche, but when I was five or six years old, I was reading books about the National and watching black and white videos of Red Rum. To put my name there is very special."

Willie Mullins also accomplished an extraordinary 1-2-3 in the final rankings, yet he confessed his sole concentration was on his son's success. He divulged: "I actually wasn't thinking about the 1-2-3 - I was single-mindedly thinking about Patrick riding the winner and about Stewart and Sadie.

"I didn't realise that we'd finished third or fifth - I didn't look any further. Once we passed the winning post in front the rest didn't matter."

When asked about Patrick, Mullins Sr. shared: "Patrick comes in every morning and runs the whole show. He matches all the horses and the riders every morning and I might come up and change one or two things but Patrick could take over.

"It just comes natural to him. He's very precise and concise about things. He knows what to do and when to do it. I am absolutely delighted for him.

"You dream about winning big races here and there but the first race we saw growing up was the Grand National in black and white. We all lived every year for the horse you were going to back in the National - and the owners and trainers of the National runners were heroes in our game."