Clive Brittain (born 15 December 1934) is a retired British race-horse trainer. He started in racing as an apprentice in 1949, and became a licensed trainer from 1972 after working for Noel Murless. He trained at Carlburg Stables in Newmarket, Suffolk and sent out his final runner prior to retirement in October 2015.[1] His best-known horse is Pebbles, winner of the 1,000 Guineas in 1984 and the Breeders' Cup Turf in 1985.
Major wins
edit- 1,000 Guineas – (2) – Pebbles (1984), Sayyedati (1993)
- 2,000 Guineas – (1) – Mystiko (1991)
- Champion Stakes – (1) – Pebbles (1985)
- Cheveley Park Stakes – (1) – Sayyedati (1992)
- Coronation Cup – (2) – Warrsan (2003, 2004)
- Coronation Stakes – (2) – Crimplene (2000), Rizeena (2014)
- Eclipse Stakes – (1) – Pebbles (1985)
- Falmouth Stakes – (2) – Gussy Marlowe (1992), Rajeem (2006)
- Fillies' Mile – (3) – Ivanka (1992), Teggiano (1999), Hibaayeb (2009)
- International Stakes – (1) – Terimon (1991)
- Nassau Stakes – (1) – Crimplene (2000)
- Oaks – (1) – User Friendly (1992)
- Queen Anne Stakes – (3) – Radetzky (1978), Sikeston (1991), Alflora (1993)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – (1) – Air Express (1997)
- St. James's Palace Stakes – (2) – Averof (1974), Radetzky (1976)
- St. Leger – (2) – Julio Mariner (1978), User Friendly (1992)
- Sun Chariot Stakes – (1) – Warning Shadows (1995)
- Sussex Stakes – (1) – Sayyedati (1995)
- Yorkshire Oaks – (1) – User Friendly (1992)
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – (1) – User Friendly (1993)
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – (1) – Var (2004)
- Prix Jacques Le Marois – (1) – Sayyedati (1993)
- Prix Jean Prat – (1) – Lapierre (1988)
- Deutschland-Preis – (1) – Luso (1997)
- Grosser Preis von Baden – (2) – Warrsan (2004, 2005)
- Rheinland-Pokal – (2) – Luso (1996, 1998)
- Hong Kong Vase – (2) – Luso (1996, 1997)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas – (1) – Crimplene (2000)
- Irish Oaks – (1) – User Friendly (1992)
- Moyglare Stud Stakes – (2) – Sayyedati (1992), Rizeena (2013)
- Pretty Polly Stakes – (1) – Game Plan (1990)
- Derby Italiano – (2) – Hailsham (1991), Luso (1995)
- Oaks d'Italia – (1) – Menhoubah (2004)
- Premio Parioli – (1) – Air Express (1997)
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica – (2) – Sikeston (1991, 1992)
- Premio Regina Elena – (1) – Love of Dubai (2008)
- Premio Roma – (1) – Sikeston (1991)
- Premio Vittorio di Capua – (2) – Sikeston (1990, 1991)
- Japan Cup – (1) – Jupiter Island (1986)
- Breeders' Cup Turf – (1) – Pebbles (1985)
References
edit- ^ "Clive Brittain saddles final runner at Newbury". Thoroughbred News. 25 October 2015.
External links
edit- Clive Brittain at BritishHorseRacing.com
- Clive Brittain at NationalThoroughbredRacingAssociation.com
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