Clive Brittain
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Clive Brittain (born 15 December 1934) is a retired British race-horse trainer. He began training as an apprentice in 1949, and on his own as a licensed trainer from 1972 after working for Noel Murless. He trained at Carlburg Stables in Newmarket, Suffolk and sent out his final runner prior to retirement in October 2015.[1] His best-known horse is Pebbles, winner of the 1,000 Guineas in 1984 and the Breeders' Cup Turf in 1985.
Major wins[]
- 1,000 Guineas - (2) - Pebbles (1984), Sayyedati (1993)
- 2,000 Guineas - (1) - Mystiko (1991)
- Champion Stakes - (1) - Pebbles (1985)
- Cheveley Park Stakes - (1) - Sayyedati (1992)
- Coronation Cup - (2) - Warrsan (2003, 2004)
- Coronation Stakes - (2) - Crimplene (2000), Rizeena (2014)
- Eclipse Stakes - (1) - Pebbles (1985)
- Falmouth Stakes - (2) - Gussy Marlowe (1992), Rajeem (2006)
- Fillies' Mile - (3) - Ivanka (1992), Teggiano (1999), Hibaayeb (2009)
- International Stakes - (1) - Terimon (1991)
- Nassau Stakes - (1) - Crimplene (2000)
- Oaks - (1) - User Friendly (1992)
- Queen Anne Stakes - (3) - Radetzky (1978), Sikeston (1991), Alflora (1993)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - (1) - Air Express (1997)
- St. James's Palace Stakes - (2) - Averof (1974), Radetzky (1976)
- St. Leger - (2) - Julio Mariner (1978), User Friendly (1992)
- Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Warning Shadows (1995)
- Sussex Stakes - (1) - Sayyedati (1995)
- Yorkshire Oaks - (1) - User Friendly (1992)
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (1) - User Friendly (1993)
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (1) - Var (2004)
- Prix Jacques Le Marois - (1) - Sayyedati (1993)
- Prix Jean Prat - (1) - Lapierre (1988)
- Deutschland-Preis - (1) - Luso (1997)
- Grosser Preis von Baden - (2) - Warrsan (2004, 2005)
- Rheinland-Pokal - (2) - Luso (1996, 1998)
- Hong Kong Vase - (2) - Luso (1996, 1997)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas - (1) - Crimplene (2000)
- Irish Oaks - (1) - User Friendly (1992)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes - (2) - Sayyedati (1992), Rizeena (2013)
- Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Game Plan (1990)
- Derby Italiano - (2) - Hailsham (1991), Luso (1995)
- Oaks d'Italia - (1) - Menhoubah (2004)
- Premio Parioli - (1) - Air Express (1997)
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica - (2) - Sikeston (1991, 1992)
- Premio Regina Elena - (1) - Love of Dubai (2008)
- Premio Roma - (1) - Sikeston (1991)
- Premio Vittorio di Capua - (2) - Sikeston (1990, 1991)
- Japan Cup - (1) - Jupiter Island (1986)
- Breeders' Cup Turf - (1) - Pebbles (1985)
References[]
- ^ "Clive Brittain saddles final runner at Newbury". Thoroughbred News. 25 October 2015.
External links[]
- Clive Brittain at BritishHorseRacing.com
- Clive Brittain at NationalThoroughbredRacingAssociation.com
Categories:
- 1934 births
- British horse trainers
- Living people
- British horse racing biography stubs