John Dunlop (racehorse trainer)
John Leeper Dunlop | |
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Occupation | Shirley Heights, Silver Patriarch, Wassl |
John Leeper Dunlop
Born in Tetbury, he first took out a training licence in 1966. After a two-year apprenticeship with Neville Dent and Gordon Smyth he took over Castle Stables in Arundel, on the Duke of Norfolk's estate.
He played a pivotal role in the establishment of
Dunlop was appointed OBE in the 1996 Birthday Honours. He was also a trustee of the British Racing School.[5]
In 2001, he suffered a ruptured aorta, but survived.[4] He retired at the end of the 2012 flat racing season. His sons, Ed and Harry, are also both trainers. Jeremy Noseda and Gerard Butler also learnt their trade with him.[3]
He died on 7 July 2018 at the age of 78.[6][7]
Major wins
1000 Guineas | ||
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1980 | ||
Quick As Lightning | Our Home | Mrs Penny |
1990 | ||
Salsabil | Heart of Joy | Negligent |
1991 | ||
Shadayid | Kooyonga | Crystal Gazing |
Derby | ||
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1978 | ||
Shirley Heights | Hawaiian Sound | Remainder Man |
1994 | ||
Erhaab | King's Theatre | Colonel Collins |
Oaks | ||
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1984 | ||
Circus Plume | Media Luna | Poquito Queen |
1990 | ||
Salsabil | Game Plan | Knight's Baroness |
St Leger | ||
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1986 | ||
Moon Madness | Celestial Storm | Untold |
1997 | ||
Silver Patriarch | Vertical Speed | The Fly |
2000 | ||
Millenary | Air Marshall | Chimes at Midnight |
- (1991)
- Ascot Gold Cup - (1) - Ragstone (1974)
- Coronation Cup - (2) - Sea Chimes (1980), Silver Patriarch (1998)
- Shirley Heights (1978), Erhaab(1994)
- Dewhurst Stakes - (1) - Mujahid (1998)
- Eclipse Stakes - (1) - Scottish Rifle (1973)
- Falmouth Stakes - (1) - Tashawak (2002)
- Fillies' Mile - (2) - Quick As Lightning (1979), Aqaarid (1994)
- Haydock Sprint Cup - (4) - Runnett (1981), Habibti (1983), Lavinia Fontana (1994), Invincible Spirit (2002)
- July Cup - (2) - Habibti (1983), Elnadim (1998)
- King's Stand Stakes- (2) - Habibti (1984), Chilibang (1988)
- Lockinge Stakes - (1) - Wassl (1984 dead-heat)
- Nunthorpe Stakes - (1) - Habibti (1983)
- Oaks - (2) - Circus Plume (1984), Salsabil (1990)
- Prince of Wales's Stakes - (1) - Arthur (1971)
- Queen Anne Stakes - (1) - Lahib (1992)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (3) - Trusted (1977), Lahib (1992), Bahri (1995)
- Racing Post Trophy - (1) - Beauchamp King(1995)
- (1991), Bahri (1995)
- St. Leger - (3) - Moon Madness (1986), Silver Patriarch (1997), Millenary(2000)
- Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Talented (1993)
- Sussex Stakes - (1) - Posse (1980)
- Yorkshire Oaks - (2) - Awaasif (1982), Circus Plume (1984)
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Moon Madness (1987)
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (1) - Habibti (1983)
- Prix du Cadran - (2) - San Sebastian (2000), Give Notice (2002)
- Prix Ganay - (1) - Golden Snake (2001)
- Prix Jean Prat - (1) - Olden Times (2001)
- Prix Marcel Boussac - (3) - Ashayer (1987), Salsabil (1989), Shadayid (1990)
- Prix Vermeille - (2) - Salsabil (1990), Leggera (1998)
- Aral-Pokal- (1) - Almaarad (1988)
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - (1) - Highland Chieftain (1986)
- Preis von Europa - (3) - Taipan (1997, 1998), Golden Snake (2000)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Black Satin (1970), Mehthaaf (1994)
- Irish 2,000 Guineas - (1) - Wassl (1983)
- Irish Champion Stakes - (1) - North Stoke (1977)
- Irish Derby- (2) - Shirley Heights (1978), Salsabil (1990)
- Irish St. Leger - (1) - Mountain Lodge (1983)
- Matron Stakes - (3) - Llyn Gwynant (1988), Cloud of Dust (1992), Iftiraas (2000)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (1) - Habibti (1982)
- Derby Italiano - (1) - Tommy Way (1986)
- Gran Criterium - (4) - Sanam (1986), Sikeston (1988), Alhijaz (1991), Hello (1996)
- Gran Premio del Jockey Club - (3) - Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000)
- Gran Premio di Milano - (1) - Alwuhush (1989)
- Premio Lydia Tesio - (3) - Miss Secreto (1989), Oumaldaaya (1992), Claxon (2000)
- Premio Parioli - (2) - Sikeston (1989), Alhijaz (1992)
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica - (2) - Jalmood (1983), Alwuhush (1989)
- Premio Roma - (4) - High Hawk (1983), Highland Chieftain (1989), Taipan (1997, 1998)
- Premio Vittorio di Capua - (2) - Alhijaz (1992, 1993)
References
- ^ "Profile of John Dunlop at Racenews Internet Services". Racenews Online. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b c Wood, Greg (13 September 2012). "John Dunlop to retire after 47 years of training classy racehorses". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Profile: John Dunlop". BBC. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b "QIPCO British Champions Series: John Dunlop". British Champions Series. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "British Racing School list of trustees". British Racing School.
- ^ John Dunlop: Trainer of Derby winners Shirley Heights & Erhaab dies aged 78
- ^ Powell, Jonathan (13 July 2018). "John Dunlop obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.