| Dermot Weld | ||
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| Occupation: | Trainer | |
| Birthplace: | Ireland | |
| Birth date: | July 29, 1948 | |
| Career wins: | 3000+ (ongoing) | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| European Flat racing: Irish Oaks (1981, 1986, 1996) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (1984, 1985) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1986) Irish 1,000 Guineas (1988, 2006) 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) Prix Royal-Oak (2001) British Classic Race wins: American Classic Race wins: International: Steeplechase / Hurdling: |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| Champion trainer (Ireland), 21 times | ||
| Significant Horses | ||
| Vintage Crop, Blue Wind, Media Puzzle Grey Swallow, Go and Go, Vinnie Roe |
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Dermot K. In Horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are two-years-old or above The Irish 2000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Irish 1000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies The Derby Italiano is a Group 1 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies. The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts The Bayerisches Zuchtrennen is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance of In Horse racing in Great Britain, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The American Classic Races consist of 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky held annually on the first Saturday The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1600 The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. The steeplechase is a form of Horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, United States, France, and Ireland) and derives A Hurdle is a National Hunt horse race where the horses run over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old novices. The Irish Grand National is an annual Horse racing event which takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, County Meath in the Republic The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old novices. Vintage Crop (foaled 1987 in Ireland) was a popular Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Flat racing in Ireland England, and Media Puzzle (May 7 1997 - June 22 2006 was an Irish Horse bred by Walter Haefner's Moyglare Stud Farm and owned by Dr Go And Go (1987-2000 was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning an American Classic race. Weld (born July 29, 1948) is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world In Horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000).
A qualified veterinarian and former jockey, Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in Curragh, Ireland. A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession A stable is a Building in which Livestock, especially Horses are kept The Curragh ( Irish An Currach is a flat open Plain of almost 5000 acres (20 km² of common land in County Kildare He is married, with two sons.
References
- Go Racing Ireland: Dermot Weld Profile. Access date 2007-11-25.
- Weld Seals Irish Success. BBC Sport, November 5, 2002. Access date 2007-11-26.