Brian Meehan

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Brian Meehan
Occupation Trainer
Born16 July 1967 (1967-07-16) (age 55)
Limerick, Ireland
Significant horses
Dangerous Midge, David Junior, Most Improved, Red Rocks

Brian Joseph Meehan (born 16 July 1967 in Limerick, Ireland) is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who began his career as a licensed trainer in 1992. Since 2006 he has been based on the Marlborough Downs at the historic Manton Estate near Manton, Wiltshire, England, which he purchased in October 2017. [1]

Major wins

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References

  1. Millett, Tony (19 October 2017). "Brian Meehan is buying Manton's famed training yard and the historic gallops - Horsebox". Marlborough Equestrian News. Retrieved 12 July 2018.