Four trainers have called Ballydoyle home all of which shared the same surname O'Brien beginning with its legendary founder & Creator Michael Vincent. His brother Phonsie stepped in to take over at Ballydoyle when his brother served a short suspension in 1960. Vincent's son David also trained horses at Ballydoyle in the 1980's And finally Aidan who was to become a worldbeater from his base at Ballydoyle. On this page we keep track of the past and present achievements which have culminated in making Ballydoyle the most successful and greatest training facility in racing history.

Name - G1 wins - Euro Classics - First G1 - Last G1
A.P.O'Brien - 328 - 83 - (1997 - 2019)
M.V.O'Brien - 141 - 38 - (1953 - 1993)
D.V.O'Brien - 7 - 3 - (1982 - 1986)
A.S.O’Brien - 1 - 1 - (1960)

Ballydoyle History Stats September 2019
125 European Classic Victories
477 Group One Race Victories
95 Royal Ascot Victories
13 Breeders Cup Champions
Home of a Triple Crown Winner
Home of 4 Arc Winning Horses
Home of 200+ G1 Winning Horses
Home of 100+ Multiple G1 Winners
Home of 3 Grand National Winners
Home of 2 Triple Winning Champion Hurdle Winners
Home of 2 Multiple Champion Trainers

Ballydoyle Royal Ascot Group 1 Victories

Ascot Gold Cup – (8)

Gladness (1958), Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Fame and Glory (2011),
Leading Light (2014), Order of St George (2016)

Coronation Stakes – (4)

Lisadell (1974), Sophisticat (2002), Lillie Langtry (2010), Winter (2017)

Commonwealth Cup – (1)

Caravaggio (2017)

Golden/Diamond Jubilee Stakes – (7)

Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Thatching (1979),
College Chapel (1993), Starspangledbanner (2010), Merchant Navy (2018)

King's Stand – (5)

Cassarate (1962), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978),
Bluebird (1987)

Prince of Wales's Stakes – (3)

Duke of Marmalade (2008), So You Think (2012), Highland Reel (2017)

Queen Anne Stakes – (4)

Imperial March (1975), Ad Valorem (2006), Haradasun (2008),
Declaration Of War (2013)

St. James's Palace Stakes – (10)

Thatch (1973), Jaazeiro (1978), Giant's Causeway (2000),
Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007),
Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015),
Circus Maximus (2019)

Ballydoyle European Classic History
Irish 1,000 Guineas – (11)
Valoris (1966), Lady Capulet (1977), Godetia (1979), Classic Park (1997), Imagine (2001), Yesterday (2003), Halfway to Heaven (2008), Misty for Me (2011), Marvellous (2014), Winter (2017), Hermosa (2019)
Irish 2,000 Guineas – (17)
El Toro (1959), Jaazeiro (1978), King's Lake (1981), Sadler's Wells (1984), Triptych (1985), Prince of Birds (1988), Desert King (1997), Saffron Walden (1999), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2011), Power (2012), Magician (2013), Gleneagles (2015), Churchill (2017)
Irish Derby – (20)
Chamier (1953), Ballymoss (1957), Nijinsky (1970), The Minstrel (1977), Assert (1982), El Gran Senor (1984), Law Society (1985), Desert King (1997), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002), Dylan Thomas (2006), Soldier of Fortune (2007), Frozen Fire (2008), Fame and Glory (2009), Cape Blanco (2010), Treasure Beach (2011), Camelot (2012), Australia (2014), Capri (2017), Sovereign (2019)
Irish Oaks – (9)
Ancasta (1964), Aurabella (1965), Gaia (1969), Godetia (1979), Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Bracelet (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016)
Irish St. Leger – (15)
Barclay (1959), White Gloves (1966), Reindeer (1969), Caucasus (1975), Meneval (1976), Transworld (1977), Gonzales (1980), Leading Counsel (1985), Authaal (1986), Dark Lomond (1988), Yeats (2007), Septimus (2008), Order Of St George (2015), Order Of St George (2017), Flag Of Honour (2018)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains – (4)
Landseer (2002), Aussie Rules (2006), Astronomer Royal (2007), The Gurkha (2016)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – (1)
Rose Gypsy (2001)
Prix Du Jockey Club – (2)
Assert (1982), Caerleon (1983),
Prix Royal-Oak – (1)
Yeats (2008)
English 1,000 Guineas – (6)
Glad Rags (1966), Virginia Waters (2005), Homecoming Queen (2012), Minding (2016), Winter (2017), Hermosa (2019)
English 2,000 Guineas – (14)
Sir Ivor (1968), Nijinsky (1970), Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984), King of Kings (1998), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Footstepsinthesand (2005), George Washington (2006), Henrythenavigator (2008), Camelot (2012), Gleneagles (2015), Churchill (2017), Saxon Warrior (2018), Magna Grecia (2019)
English Derby Stakes – (14)
Larkspur (1962), Sir Ivor (1968), Nijinsky (1970), Roberto (1972), The Minstrel (1977), Golden Fleece (1982), Secreto (1984), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002), Camelot (2012), Ruler Of The World (2013), Australia (2014), Wings Of Eagles (2017), Anthony Van Dyck (2019)
English Oaks – (9)
Long Look (1965), Valoris (1966), Shahtoush (1998), Imagine (2001), Alexandrova (2006), Was (2012), Qualify (2015) Minding (2016), Forever Together (2018)
English St. Leger – (9)
Ballymoss (1957), Nijinsky (1970), Boucher (1972), Milan (2001), Brian Boru (2003), Scorpion (2005), Leading Light (2013), Capri (2017), Kew Gardens (2018)