David Wachman (born 5 July 1971) [1] is a retired Irish racehorse trainer who specialised in flat racing.
Before taking out his own licence to train horses, Wachman worked for trainers in Ireland ( Jessica Harrington, Michael Hourigan and Jim Bolger), Australia (Bill Mitchell and Brian Mayfield Smith) and England ( Jenny Pitman). [2] He began training near Carrick-on-Suir at the age of 25 with runners in point-to-point races and had his first winner in 1996 with Middle Mogs in a hurdle race at Clonmel, followed by his first flat race winner in June 1997 with Clewbay Pearl at Cork. [2]
In 2002 Wachman married Kate Magnier, daughter of breeder John Magnier, and moved to a stables near Cashel. He began to concentrate on training for flat racing and subsequently won Group One races in Ireland, Great Britain and France as well as Grade I race in the United States and Canada. His best season was 2008, when he trained 40 winners in Ireland. In 2015 he scored his first victory in a British Classic when Legatissimo won the 1000 Guineas Stakes. [1]
In August 2016 Wachman announced that he would retire from training at the end of the season. He saddled his final runner when Rekindling ran in the Critérium de Saint-Cloud in October 2016. [3]
Major wins
- Prix Morny - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
- 1000 Guineas Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Middle Park Stakes - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
- Nassau Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Again (2009)
- Matron Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (1) - Again (2008)
- Phoenix Stakes- (2) - Damson (2004), Sudirman (2013)
- Greenmount Park Novice Chase - (1) - Cane Break (2004)
United States
- Garden City Handicap - (1) - Luas Line (2005)
Canada
- E. P. Taylor Stakes - (1) - Curvy (2015)
References
- ^ a b "David Wachman". QIPCO British Champions Series. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "David Wachman". goracing.ie. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ O'Connor, Brian. "David Wachman hopes to bow out in style with Rekindling Grade One success". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
David Wachman (born 5 July 1971) [1] is a retired Irish racehorse trainer who specialised in flat racing.
Before taking out his own licence to train horses, Wachman worked for trainers in Ireland ( Jessica Harrington, Michael Hourigan and Jim Bolger), Australia (Bill Mitchell and Brian Mayfield Smith) and England ( Jenny Pitman). [2] He began training near Carrick-on-Suir at the age of 25 with runners in point-to-point races and had his first winner in 1996 with Middle Mogs in a hurdle race at Clonmel, followed by his first flat race winner in June 1997 with Clewbay Pearl at Cork. [2]
In 2002 Wachman married Kate Magnier, daughter of breeder John Magnier, and moved to a stables near Cashel. He began to concentrate on training for flat racing and subsequently won Group One races in Ireland, Great Britain and France as well as Grade I race in the United States and Canada. His best season was 2008, when he trained 40 winners in Ireland. In 2015 he scored his first victory in a British Classic when Legatissimo won the 1000 Guineas Stakes. [1]
In August 2016 Wachman announced that he would retire from training at the end of the season. He saddled his final runner when Rekindling ran in the Critérium de Saint-Cloud in October 2016. [3]
Major wins
- Prix Morny - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
- 1000 Guineas Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Middle Park Stakes - (1) - Bushranger (2008)
- Nassau Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Again (2009)
- Matron Stakes - (1) - Legatissimo (2015)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (1) - Again (2008)
- Phoenix Stakes- (2) - Damson (2004), Sudirman (2013)
- Greenmount Park Novice Chase - (1) - Cane Break (2004)
United States
- Garden City Handicap - (1) - Luas Line (2005)
Canada
- E. P. Taylor Stakes - (1) - Curvy (2015)
References
- ^ a b "David Wachman". QIPCO British Champions Series. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "David Wachman". goracing.ie. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ O'Connor, Brian. "David Wachman hopes to bow out in style with Rekindling Grade One success". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2016.