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Douglas F. "Doug" O'Neill (born May 24, 1968 in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.[1][2][3][4]
In 1986 he began working in Thoroughbred horse racing as a stable hand and eventually a training assistant. In 1994 he obtained his professional trainer's license and since the early 2000s has been a major figure on the California racing scene, with the largest stable in Southern California[5] and one of the largest and most successful in the United States.[6] He gained national attention for his Breeders' Cup wins and international recognition for winning the 2003 Japan Cup Dirt at Tokyo Racecourse.[7]
Two horses trained by O'Neill, Liquidity and Great Hunter, raced in the 2007 Kentucky Derby. This was O'Neill's first and second start in the Kentucky Derby.[8]
Based at Hollywood Park Racetrack, O'Neill and his family reside in Santa Monica, California.
References
- ^ Gruender, Scott A. (2007). Jockey: The Rider's Life in American Thoroughbred Racing. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 9780786428199. http://books.google.com/books?id=dWAGY3i2skAC&pg=PT64&dq=%22Doug+O%27Neill%22+trainer&client=firefox-a&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22Doug%20O%27Neill%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ Free, Brad (2004-11-17). "ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Trainer Doug O'Neill staying put in California". Espn.go.com. http://espn.go.com/horse/news/2004/1116/1924098.html. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Trainer Doug O'Neill surrounded by talent - Horse Racing - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-03-20. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2806064. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Bill Dwyre; Moving into the fast lane; O'Neill has earned plenty of money and attention as the trainer of Lava Man, but now he takes center stage with four possible Kentucky Derby runners". Los Angeles Times. 2007-04-06. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1250621231.html?dids=1250621231:1250621231&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+06%2C+2007&author=Bill+Dwyre&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Bill+Dwyre%3B+Moving+into+the+fast+lane%3B+O%27Neill+has+earned+plenty+of+money+and+attention+as+the+trainer+of+Lava+Man%2C+but+now+he+takes+center+stage+with+four+possible+Kentucky+Derby+runners&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Trainer Doug O'Neill staying put in California". ESPN.com. November 17, 2004. http://espn.go.com/horse/news/2004/1116/1924098.html. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ Gruender, Scott A. (2006). Jockey: The Rider's Life in American Thoroughbred Racing. McFarland. p. 52. ISBN 9780786428199.
- ^ "Classic Success". The Blood-Horse. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/43459/classic-success. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Derby is everything trainer once dreamed". Star Phoenix (Saskatoon). May 4, 2007. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=ca00b6ee-879d-45ef-8758-32d47c28ba89. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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