Dermot Weld

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Dermot Weld

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: Epsom Oaks (1981) 2,000 Guineas (2003) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1990) International: Hong Kong Mile (1991) Melbourne Cup (1993, 2002) Steeplechase / Hurdling: Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (1986) Irish Grand National (1988) Triumph Hurdle (1990) European Champion Hurdle (1994, 1995)
Racing Awards
Champion trainer (Ireland), 21 times
Significant Horses
Vintage Crop, Blue Wind, Media Puzzle Grey Swallow, Go and Go, Vinnie Roe

Dermot K. Weld (born July 29, 1948) 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).

A qualified veterinarian and former jockey, Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in Curragh, Ireland. He is married, with two sons.