Racing is in Willie McCreeryÕs blood. His father won back to back Queen Mother Champion Chases with Hilly Way. His uncle trained Captain Christy to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and two King Georges. His cousin trained Kicking King to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and his brother trained Irish Grand National winner Son of War. Willie grew up and has spent his life surrounded by great horses and great racing people.

He spent six years as Assistant Trainer to Charles OÕBrien. He then ran the pre-training facility at Kildangan Stud. From there he was appointed manager of Huma Park Stud which at the time was home to the stallion Elusive City. Willie then trained for Iona Park Stud and over a two year period saddled 17 winners in that role.

He became a public trainer in 2010 setting up his yard in Rathbride, on the edge of The Curragh. The stable yard includes 22 boxes, a horse walker and turn out paddocks. The yard provides access to The CurraghÕs training grounds: over 2,000 acres of grass with numerous woodchip, sand and synthetic exercise gallops available to the horses in WillieÕs care.