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Neil D. Drysdale

Statistics by Year:
 

Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 7 12 1.71 1 1 3 8.33% 41.67% $41,680 $3,473 $5,954
Turf 23 58 2.52 7 3 9 12.07% 32.76% $394,215 $6,797 $17,140
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 25 70 2.8 8 4 12 11.43% 34.29% $435,895 $6,227 $17,436
  
Graded Stakes 3 4 1.33 0 0 1 0% 25% $23,750 $5,938 $7,917
Black-type Stakes 5 9 1.8 1 0 3 11.11% 44.44% $102,375 $11,375 $20,475
Two-year-olds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Claiming 1 3 3 1 0 1 33.33% 66.67% $11,620 $3,873 $11,620
First-time starters 4 4 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,000 $500 $500
Name: Neil D. Drysdale
Address:
PO Box 5490
Playa Del Ray, CA  90296
Phone: (818) 516-1819
Email: neildrysdale@ca.rr.com
Trainer Bio

 

A Hall of Fame inductee, Neil Drysdale was born in Surrey, England, and held a number of posts in showing and racing in Britain, Venezuela and the United States before joining Saron Stable as head trainer in 1974. For most of his career he has operated a public stable in California.

He has been the trainer of champions A.P. Indy, Princess Rooney, Tasso, Hollywood Wildcat and Fiji. He also trained Hall of Fame member Bold'n Determined and Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus.

Drysdale has won six Breeders’ Cup races, including the 1992 Classic with A.P. Indy, and two runnings of the Distaff.  In addition to his other champions, he also conditioned Hawksley Hill, Labeeb, French Deputy, Prized and Roanoke, among others.

Beyond his Grade 1 wins in the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup, Drysdale has also won the Eddie Read Handicap (3), Woodbine Mile (4), Wood Memorial, Charles Whittingham (6), Acorn Stakes, Apple Blossom, Coaching Club American Oaks, Hollywood Derby, Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Molson Million.

Through January 2014, Drysdale has 1,376 victories and purse earnings of $93,342,58. His most recent stakes win came on February 1, 2014 with Winning Prize in the Grade 2 Arcadia Stakes at Santa Anita.

Neil Drysdale was inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in 2000.

Bio information gathered from the National Museum of Racing http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse-trainers-view.asp?varID=71

Equibase.com: http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=People&searchType=T&eID=489

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Santa Anita Park 25
Del Mar 25
What's your normal use of veterinary services to manage horses on a day-today basis:
  • Aggressive ($700+ month/horse)
  • Moderate ($300 - $600 month/horse)
  • Occasional (less than $300 month/horse)
Comments:
As necessary
Other than day rate, does your billing include charges for:
  • Veterinary
  • Blacksmith
  • Vanning
  • Travel
  • Other
Comments:
Varies accordingly
How often do you communicate with Owners:
  • Daily
  • 2-3 times a week
  • Once a week
  • As needed
Comments:
Owners are welcome to call anytime.

Top 10 Winning Horses - Past 12 months

Horse Sex Current Earnings Best Win Race Class Best Win Stake
Supersonic Blue Gelding $113,175 Listed winner John Shear S.
St Anthony Gelding $80,250 Listed winner Oceanport S.
Sir Rocket Gelding $103,820 Winner
Cailin Dana Filly $66,690 Winner
Cameron Slough Filly $39,520 Winner
Irish Rose Filly $33,040 Winner
Love Alive Filly $20,300 Winner
One Arrow Filly $11,505 Winner
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
A.P. Indy Colt $2,979,815 Horse of the year Belmont S. G1
Hollywood Wildcat Filly $1,198,850 Champion 3-year-old filly Breeders' Cup Distaff G1
Fiji (GB) Filly $871,410 Champion grass mare Yellow Ribbon S. G1
Are You Kidding Me Colt $12,000 Champion older horse Inglewood H. G3
Fusaichi Pegasus Colt $1,994,400 Grade 1 winner Kentucky Derby G1
Sarafan Gelding $2,533,186 Grade 1 winner Eddie Read H. G1
Marsh Side Colt $2,082,105 Grade 1 winner Pattison Canadian International S. G1
Touch of the Blues (FR) Colt $1,517,540 Grade 1 winner Atto Mile S. G1
Aragorn (IRE) Colt $1,508,400 Grade 1 winner Eddie Read H. G1
Labeeb (GB) Colt $1,399,860 Grade 1 winner Crown Royal Hollywood Derby G1
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