Brian Meehan

Brian Meehan

Personal information
Born	16 July 1967 (1967-07-16) (age 58) Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Racing awards
International Trainer of the Year 2006
Significant horses
Dangerous Midge, David Junior, Most Improved, Red Rocks

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

Major wins

 United Kingdom

• Cheveley Park Stakes - (2) Magical Romance (2004), Donna Blini (2005)
• Champion Stakes - (1) David Junior (2005)
• Eclipse Stakes - (1) David Junior (2006)
• Racing Post Trophy - (1) Crowded House (2008)
• St. James's Palace Stakes - (1) Most Improved (2012)

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 United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Duty Free Stakes - (1) David Junior (2006)

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 France

• Prix de la Forêt - (1) Tomba (1998)
• Prix Morny - (2) Bad As I Wanna Be (2000), Arcano (2009)

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 Germany

• Bayerisches Zuchtrennen - (1) Kaieteur (2002)

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 United States

• Gazelle Stakes - (1) Buy the Sport (2003)
• Breeders' Cup Turf - (2) Red Rocks (2006), Dangerous Midge (2010)
• Man o' War Stakes - (1) Red Rocks (2007)

References

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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.
2. Townend, Marcus (December 2024). "Brian Meehan unearthed some real gems this year to return him to the big time". Irish Racing Yearbook. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
3. Popham, Mark (2006). "Meehan Named International Trainer of the Year". Blood Horse. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
4. McGrath, Chris (11 April 2018). "Meehan Back With A Spring In His Step". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. Retrieved 5 August 2025.