Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), a former jockey is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He set a new record for the most winners trained in Ireland with 2,578 in August 2000, holding the record until Willie Mullins overtook it in May 2024.[2]
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.[3]
Major wins
- 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)
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- Melbourne Cup - (2) - Vintage Crop (1993), Media Puzzle (2002)
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (2) - Committed (1984, 1985)
- Prix Royal-Oak - (1) - Vinnie Roe (2001)
- Prix Vermeille - (1) - Tarnawa (2020)
- Prix de l'Opéra - (1) - Tarnawa (2020)
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - (1) - Market Booster (1993
- 2000 Guineas - (1) - Refuse to Bend (2003)
- Ascot Gold Cup - (1) - Rite Of Passage (2010)
- Champion Stakes - (1) - Fascinating Rock (2015)
- Cheveley Park Stakes - (1) - Sookera (1977)
- Coronation Stakes - (2) - Sutton Place (1978), Tahiyra (2023)
- Golden Jubilee Stakes - (2) - Committed (1984), Big Shuffle (1987)
- Middle Park Stakes - (1) - Steel Heart (1974)
- Nunthorpe Stakes - (1) - Committed (1984)
- Epsom Derby - (1) - Harzand (2016)
- Epsom Oaks - (2) - Blue Wind (1981), Ezeliya (2024)
- Prince of Wales's Stakes - (1) - Free Eagle (2015)
- St. James's Palace Stakes - (1) - Brief Truce (1992)
- Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Dress to Thrill (2002)
- Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle - (1) - Dark Raven (1986)
- Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle - (1) - Windsor Park (2015)
- Champion Bumper - (1) - Silver Concorde (2014)
- Triumph Hurdle - (1) - Rare Holiday (1990)
- Hong Kong Mile - (1) - Additional Risk (1991)
- Derby Italiano - (1) - In a Tiff (1992)
- American Derby - (3) - Pine Dance (2000), Evolving Tactics (2003), Simple Exchange (2004)
- American Oaks - (1) - Dimitrova (2003)
- Belmont Stakes - (1) - Go and Go (1990)
- Breeders' Cup Turf - (1) - Tarnawa (2020)
- Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes - (1) - Dimitrova (2003)
- Man o' War Stakes - (1) - Zhukova (2017)
- Secretariat Stakes - (1) - Winchester (2008)
- Matriarch Stakes - (1) - Dress to Thrill (2002)
References
- ^ 2002 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ Fennelly, Conor (3 May 2024). "Willie Mullins becomes the winningmost Irish trainer as Ballyburn lands Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "DERMOT WELD". UCD Alumni Awards. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
External links
- Go Racing Ireland: Dermot Weld Profile. Access date 2007-11-25.
- Weld Seals Irish Success. BBC Sport, 5 November 2002. Access date 2007-11-26.
This page was last edited on 31 May 2024, at 15:50