Mick O'Toole
Irish racehorse trainer
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Mick O'Toole (18 September 1931 – 23 August 2018) was an Irish racehorse trainer, whose horses competed in both Flat racing and National Hunt racing, and was active from 1966 to 1996, winning major races both in Ireland and Great Britain during the course of his career.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 23 August 2018 (aged 86) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupations | |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Major racing wins | |
Horse racing
Oaks (1965) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Davy Lad, Dickens Hill | |
Greyhound racing
Horse racing
O'Toole became a horse trainer at Phoenix Park Racecourse from 1966 to 1968 before moving to Maddenstown at the Curragh where he trained until his retirement in 1996.[1] His most significant victory was winning the 1977 Cheltenham Gold Cup with Davy Lad and he also gained important Flat racing success with Dickens Hill who won the 1979 Irish 2000 Guineas and Eclipse Stakes.[2][4] He was leading trainer in Ireland on races won in 1971 with 56 winners.
