Irish racehorse trainer
| Dermot Weld |
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 Weld in 2014 |
| Occupation | Trainer |
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| Born | (1948-07-29)29 July 1948 (age 76)
Ireland |
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| Career wins | 4000+ (ongoing) |
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| Major racing wins |
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EuropeanFlat racing:
Irish Oaks (1981, 1996)
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1984, 1985)
Irish 2,000 Guineas (1986)
Irish 1,000 Guineas (1982, 1988, 2006, 2010, 2022,2023)
Derby Italiano (1992)
St. James's Palace Stakes (1992)
Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (1993)
Irish St. Leger
(1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Irish Derby (1996, 2004, 2016)
Prix Royal-Oak (2001)British Classic Race wins:
Epsom Derby (2016)
Epsom Oaks (1981, 2024)
2,000 Guineas (2003) Coronation Stakes (2023) American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (1990) International:
Hong Kong Mile (1991)
Melbourne Cup (1993, 2002)[1]
Secretariat Stakes (2008) Steeplechase /Hurdling:
Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (1986)
Irish Grand National (1988)
Triumph Hurdle (1990)
Irish Champion Hurdle (1994, 1995)
Punchestown Gold Cup (1980)
Ryanair Gold Cup (1992) |
| Racing awards |
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| Champion trainer (Ireland), 8 times |
| Significant horses |
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Vintage Crop,Blue Wind,Committed,Media Puzzle
Grey Swallow,Go and Go,Vinnie Roe |
Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), inKildare, is a former jockey, and one ofIreland's most successfulracehorse trainers, setting the record in 2000 for the most winners trained in Ireland with 2,578. He won the Irish Flat Training Championship 8 times in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1998. As a trainer, he won theMelbourne Cup in Australia twice, all five of the Irish Classics, theEpsom Derby andOaks, theHong Kong Mile,Italian andAmerican Derby, andBreeders' Cup Turf.
Educated atNewbridge College, became a qualifiedveterinarian (UCD 1970) and at that time, the youngest qualified vet in Ireland.[2] In 2016, Weld was awarded UCD Alumnus of the Year in Veterinary Medicine.[2]
Weld started his career as an amateur jockey,[2] obtaining a training licence in 1972,[1] and took over thestable, at Rosewell House, inCurragh, Ireland, from his father, Charlie Weld, who was also a successful racehorse trainer.[2][1] He went on to win the Irish Flat Training Championship 8 times in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998.[3]
He set a new record for the most winners trained in Ireland with 2,578 in August 2000, holding the record untilWillie Mullins overtook it in May 2024.[4]
He was played byBrendan Gleeson in the feature filmThe Cup (2011).[5]
During his training career, he has saddled over 4000 winners (to 2016).[1]
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Ireland
- Irish 1000 Guineas - (6) -Prince's Polly (1982),Trusted Partner (1988),Nightime (2006),Bethrah (2010),Homeless Songs (2022), Tahiyra (2023)
- Irish 2000 Guineas - (1) -Flash of Steel (1986)
- Irish Derby - (3) -Zagreb (1996),Grey Swallow (2004), Harzand (2016)
- Irish Oaks - (2) -Blue Wind (1981), Dance Design (1996)
- Irish St Leger - (9) -Vintage Crop (1993, 1994),Vinnie Roe (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004),Voleuse de Coeurs (2013), Search For A Song (2019,2020)
- Matron Stakes - (4) -Valley Forge (1977), Dress to Thrill (2002), Emulous (2011), Tahiyra (2023)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (2) -Flutter Away (1987), Tahiyra (2022)
- National Stakes - (5) -Diamonds Are Trumps (1977), Day Is Done (1981), Definite Article (1994), Mus-If (1998), Refuse to Bend (2002)
- Phoenix Stakes - (2) -Kilijaro (1978),Smokey Lady (1979)
- Pretty Polly Stakes - (4) -Market Booster (1992), Dance Design (1996, 1997), Chinese White (2010)
- Tattersalls Gold Cup - (6) -Cockney Lass (1987), Definite Article (1996), Dance Design (1997), Grey Swallow (2005),Casual Conquest (2009),Fascinating Rock (2016)
- Punchestown Gold Cup - (1) - Pillar Brae (1980)
- Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle - (1) -Treble Bob (1995)
- Arkle Novice Chase - (1) -General Idea (1992)
- Champion Four Year Old Hurdle - (2) -Allen’s Mistake (1988), Hisaabaat (2012)
- Champion INH Flat Race - (1) -Hidden Universe (2010)
- Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle - (2) - Midsummer Gamble (1987), General Idea (1991)
- December Festival Hurdle - (2) - Fortune and Fame (1993), Unaccompanied (2011)
- Herald Champion Novice Hurdle - (1) -Fortune and Fame (1992)
- Irish Champion Hurdle - (2) - Fortune and Fame (1994,1995)
- Ryanair Gold Cup - (1) -General Idea (1992)
- Savills Chase - (1) -General Idea (1992)
- Spring Juvenile Hurdle - (3) -Iron County Xmas (1998), Unaccompanied (2011), Hisaabaat (2012)
Australia
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Italy
United States
