John Leeper Dunlop OBE (10 July 1939 – 7 July 2018) was an English race horse trainer based in Arundel, Sussex.[1] He trained the winners of 74 Group One races, including 10 British Classics,[2] with over 3000 winners in total.[3] He was the British flat racing Champion Trainer in 1995.
| John Leeper Dunlop | |
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| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 10 July 1939 Tetbury, England |
| Died | 7 July 2018 (aged 78) |
| Major racing wins | |
| British Classic Race wins: 1,000 Guineas (3) Epsom Oaks (2) Epsom Derby (2) St. Leger Stakes (3) | |
| Honours | |
| Champion Trainer (1995) Order of the British Empire | |
| Significant horses | |
| Awaasif, Beauchamp King, Circus Plume, Elnadim, Erhaab, Habibti, Invincible Spirit, Lavinia Fontana, Marju, Mehthaaf, Millenary, Mountain Lodge, North Stoke, Posse, Quick As Lightning, Ragstone, Salsabil, Scottish Rifle, Sea Chimes, Shadayid, Shirley Heights, Silver Patriarch, Wassl | |
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 Middle Eastern influences in British horseracing, training Hatta, Sheikh Mohammed's first winner as an owner at Brighton in 1977.[2] He was also associated with Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum over a period of three decades, training horses such as Salsabil, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and Irish Derby. The main jockeys with which he was associated include the Australian Ron Hutchinson, Willie Carson, Pat Eddery[3] and Lester Piggott . In later years he was also associated with Richard Quinn and Ted Durcan.[4] The 2,000 Guineas was the only British Classic that eluded him.[2]
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]
Major wins edit
| 1000 Guineas | ||
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| 1980 | ||
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| Quick As Lightning | Our Home | Mrs Penny |
| 1990 | ||
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| Salsabil | Heart of Joy | Negligent |
| 1991 | ||
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| Shadayid | Kooyonga | Crystal Gazing |
| Derby | ||
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| 1978 | ||
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| Shirley Heights | Hawaiian Sound | Remainder Man |
| 1994 | ||
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| Erhaab | King's Theatre | Colonel Collins |
| Oaks | ||
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| 1984 | ||
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| Circus Plume | Media Luna | Poquito Queen |
| 1990 | ||
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| Salsabil | Game Plan | Knight's Baroness |
| St Leger | ||
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| 1986 | ||
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| Moon Madness | Celestial Storm | Untold |
| 1997 | ||
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| Silver Patriarch | Vertical Speed | The Fly |
| 2000 | ||
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| Millenary | Air Marshall | Chimes at Midnight |
- 1,000 Guineas - (3) - Quick As Lightning (1980), Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991)
- Ascot Gold Cup - (1) - Ragstone (1974)
- Coronation Cup - (2) - Sea Chimes (1980), Silver Patriarch (1998)
- Derby - (2) - 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)
- St. James's Palace Stakes - (3) - Posse (1980), Marju (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 edit
- ^ "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.