From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irish racehorse trainer
Dermot Weld Occupation
Trainer Born (1948-07-29 ) 29 July 1948 (age 75)
Ireland Career wins 3000+ (ongoing) European
Flat 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)
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)Champion trainer (Ireland), 21 times
Vintage Crop ,
Blue Wind ,
Committed ,
Media Puzzle
Grey Swallow ,
Go and Go ,
Vinnie Roe
Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), a former jockey is one of
Ireland 's most successful
racehorse trainers . He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000).
Weld maintains his
stable , Rosewell House, in
Curragh , Ireland. He is married, with two sons.
Irish bookmakers,
Paddy Power , tried to launch a campaign to change the name of the
Galway Races to the Dermot Weld Retirement Fund Races; however, it proved to be unsuccessful.
He was played by
Brendan Gleeson in the feature film
The Cup .
Education
Educated at
Newbridge College , a qualified
veterinarian (
UCD 1970). In 2016, Weld was awarded UCD Alumnus of the Year in Veterinary Medicine.
[2]
Major wins
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
References
External links