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Gordon Elliott captured The Irish Independent Leading Trainer Award for the second successive year in 2018, sending out a magnificent joint-record eight winners over the four days of The Festival™ presented by Magners.
Elliott’s eight winners equalled the record set by his great rival in Ireland, Willie Mullins, in 2015. Mullins enjoyed seven winners in 2018 to become the most successful trainer of all-time at The Festival with 61 successes, overtaking Britain’s Nicky Henderson, who has had 60 victories after two wins and six seconds last year.
Despite gaining his first Festival victory as recently as 2011, Elliott is already up to 22 winners and only behind Willie Mullins, Tom Dreaper and Vincent O’Brien when it comes to the most successful Irish-based trainers of all time at The Festival.
The most successful trainers of all time at The Festival
Wins | Trainer | Wins | Trainer |
61 | Willie Mullins IRE (1995-present) | 18 | Edward O’Grady IRE (1974-present) |
60 | Nicky Henderson (1985-present) | 17 | David Nicholson (1986-1999) |
43 | Paul Nicholls (1999-present) | 17 | Nigel Twiston-Davies (1992-present) |
40 | Fulke Walwyn (1946-86) | 15 | Harry Brown (1920-1938) |
34 | Martin Pipe (1981-2006) | 15 | Tom Coulthwaite (1911-1936) |
28 | Fred Winter (1970-1988) | 15 | Alan King (2004-present) |
27 | Fred Rimell (1948-1981) | 15 | David Pipe (2007-present) |
26 | Tom Dreaper IRE (1946-1971) | 15 | Tom Rimell (1927-1949) |
26 | Jonjo O’Neill (1991-present) | 14 | Dan Moore IRE (1953-1979) |
23 | Vincent O’Brien IRE (1948-1959) | 13 | Jack Anthony (1929-1950) |
23 | Bob Turnell (1956-1980) | 13 | Peter Easterby (1967-1986) |
22 | Ivor Anthony (1930-1952) | 13 | Tim Forster (1963-1998) |
22 | Gordon Elliott IRE (2011-present) | 12 | John Edwards (1969-1994) |
19 | George Beeby (1930-1959) | 12 | Tom Jones (1965-1978) |
19 | Philip Hobbs (1990-present) | ||
Wins | Trainer | Wins | Trainer |
61 | Willie Mullins IRE | 9 | David Elsworth |
60 | Nicky Henderson | 8 | Enda Bolger IRE |
43 | Paul Nicholls | 8 | Arthur Moore IRE |
26 | Jonjo O’Neill | 7 | Mouse Morris IRE |
22 | Gordon Elliott IRE | 7 | Colin Tizzard |
19 | Philip Hobbs | 6 | Tony Martin IRE |
18 | Edward O’Grady IRE | 6 | Donald McCain |
17 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 6 | Aidan O’Brien IRE |
15 | Alan King | 6 | Oliver Sherwood |
15 | David Pipe | 6 | Venetia Williams |
11 | Jessica Harrington IRE | 5 | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
10 | Ferdy Murphy FR | 5 | Noel Meade IRE |
2018 | Gordon Elliott IRE (8) |
2017 | Gordon Elliott IRE (6) |
2016 | Willie Mullins IRE (7) |
2015 | Willie Mullins IRE (8) |
2014 | Willie Mullins IRE (4) |
2013 | Willie Mullins IRE (5) |
2012 | Nicky Henderson (7) |
2011 | Willie Mullins IRE (4) |
2010 | Nicky Henderson (3) |
2009 | Paul Nicholls (5) |
2008 | Paul Nicholls (3) |
2007 | Paul Nicholls (4) |
2006 | Paul Nicholls (3) |
2005 | Howard Johnson (3) |
2004 | Paul Nicholls (4) |
2003 | Jonjo O’Neill (3) |
2002 | Martin Pipe (3) |
2001 | Cancelled |
2000 | Nicky Henderson (4) |
1999 | Paul Nicholls (3) |
1998 | Martin Pipe (4) |
1997 | Martin Pipe (4) |
1996 | Ferdy Murphy, Edward O’Grady IRE, Martin Pipe (2) |
1995 | David Nicholson (3) |
1994 | David Nicholson, Edward O’Grady IRE (2) |
1993 | Nicky Henderson, Martin Pipe, Nigel Twiston-Davies (2) |
1992 | Nicky Henderson, David Nicholson, Simon Sherwood (2) |
1991 | Martin Pipe (3) |
1990 | Nicky Henderson (2) |
1989 | Toby Balding, John Edwards, David Elsworth, Josh Gifford, Martin Pipe (2) |
1988 | Josh Gifford (3) |
1987 | Toby Balding, Nicky Henderson, Fred Winter (2) |
1986 | Nicky Henderson (3) |
1985 | Nicky Henderson (3) |
1984 | Michael Dickinson (3) |
1983 | Michael Dickinson (3) |
1982 | Michael Dickinson (3) |
1981 | Peter Easterby (3) |
1980 | John Edwards, Edward O’Grady IRE, Bob Turnell, Fred Winter (2) |
Year | Trainer | Gold Cup | Champion Hurdle |
1930 | Jack Anthony | Easter Hero | Brown Tony |
1932 | Basil Briscoe | Golden Miller | Insurance |
1933 | Basil Briscoe | Golden Miller | Insurance |
1940 | Owen Anthony | Roman Hackle | Solfold |
1949 | Vincent O’Brien IRE | Cottage Rake | Hatton’s Grace |
1950 | Vincent O’Brien IRE | Cottage Rake | Hatton’s Grace |
1962 | Fulke Walwyn | Mandarin | Anzio |
1981 | Peter Easterby | Little Owl | Sea Pigeon |
1995 | Kim Bailey | Master Oats | Alderbrook |
5 | Tom Dreaper IRE (1946 Prince Regent, 1964, 1965 & 1966 Arkle, 1968 Fort Leney) |
4 | Basil Briscoe (1932, 1933, 1934 & 1935 Golden Miller) |
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