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John Dunlop

1939 – 2018

British horse trainer

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Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 78). John Dunlop was a horse trainer.

John Leeper Dunlop (10 July 1939 – 7 July 2018) was an English race horse trainer based in Arundel, Sussex.

Major wins

Great Britain 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)

France 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)

Germany Aral-Pokal - (1) - Almaarad (1988) Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - (1) - Highland Chieftain (1986) Preis von Europa - (3) - Taipan (1997, 1998), Golden Snake (2000)

Ireland 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)

Italy 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)

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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John Leeper Dunlop

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Dunlop?

British horse trainer (1939-2018)

When was John Dunlop born?

John Dunlop was born on 10 July 1939 in Tetbury.

When did John Dunlop die?

John Dunlop died on 7 July 2018.

What was John Dunlop's occupation?

John Dunlop was a horse trainer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Dunlop

· Wikidata: Q6230451

· DBpedia: John Dunlop (racehorse trainer)

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