D K Weld
D K Weld is a horse trainer based in Curragh, Co Kildare, specialising in Flat racing. From 9430 career runners, he has saddled 1417 winners, at a 15% strike rate. He has earned £45.2M in prize money. He currently has 1545 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Sligo (IRE) (5w from 7r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
15%
Total Wins
1,417
Total Runs
9,430
Active Horses
1,545
Prize Money
£45.2M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | TRM Supporting Every Stride Of The Journey Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Ben Harvey | 18/1 | £585 |
| 03 Apr | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race | 6 | Chris Hayes | 16/1 | £270 |
| 12 Oct | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap | 20 | Leigh Roche | 80/1 | £0 |
| 28 Sept | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) | 22 | Chris Hayes | 40/1 | £0 |
| 05 Sept | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap | 5 | Chris Hayes | 14/1 | £260 |
| 07 Aug | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Tote Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap | 3 | Miss Sara Horcajada | 10/1 | £1.8k |
| 28 Jul | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 10 | Mr P J Smullen | 22/1 | £0 |
| 07 Jun | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Balreask Bar, Catering At Navan Racecourse Handicap | 20 | Chris Hayes | 11/1 | £0 |
| 04 Jun | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 6 | W J Lee | 22/1 | £500 |
| 16 Apr | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Again April 23rd Handicap | 10 | Chris Hayes | 9/2 | £0 |
| 02 Apr | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Dine At Gowran Park Race | 1 | Leigh Roche | 16/1 | £8.6k |
| 07 Mar | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV (Q.R.) Handicap | 1 | Mr P J Smullen | 20/1 | £6.8k |
| 23 Feb | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 14 | Sam Ewing | 18/1 | £0 |
| 17 Jan | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race | 4 | Jack Kearney | 9/4 | £840 |
| 28 Dec | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 21 | Jordan Gainford | 50/1 | £0 |
| 30 Nov | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Roganstown Hotel & Country Club 20th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 7 | Sam Ewing | 12/1 | £0 |
| 23 Nov | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle | 13 | Mr T Davies | 22/1 | £0 |
| 03 Nov | Falcon Eight (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Curragh On Course Bookmakers Finale Stakes (Listed) | 7 | Leigh Roche | 28/1 | £0 |
| 22 Oct | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race | 7 | Mr P J Smullen | 33/1 | £0 |
| 17 Oct | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Big Picture Communications Handicap | 17 | Chris Hayes | 12/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | — | 53% | 43% | 40% | 32% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 50% | 27% | 36% | 32% | 19% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 50% | 27% | 0% | 27% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | 100% | 0% | 40% | 42% | 28% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 0% | 33% | — | 17% | 18% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 24% |
| Ascot | — | 0% | 100% | 20% | 33% | 29% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | 17% | 67% | 35% |
Going Performance
Based on the 933 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 933 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
913
Wins
266
Win Rate
29%
AW
Runs
20
Wins
5
Win Rate
25%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
223
Wins
58
Win %
26%
Place %
49%
Runs
710
Wins
213
Win %
30%
Place %
56%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
Tarnawa (IRE) · Keeneland (USA) · 7 Nov 2020
Investec Derby (Group 1)
Harzand (IRE) · Epsom · 4 Jun 2016
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
Harzand (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 25 Jun 2016
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1)
Fascinating Rock (IRE) · Ascot · 17 Oct 2015
Prix du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) · Chantilly (FR) · 1 Jun 2014
Qipco Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 13 Sept 2014
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)
Search For A Song (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 15 Sept 2019
Coronation Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Rnd)
Tahiyra (IRE) · Ascot · 23 Jun 2023
Prince Of Wales's Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
Free Eagle (IRE) · Ascot · 17 Jun 2015
Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies' Group 1)
Tahiyra (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 28 May 2023
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
4.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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