Doug O'Neill

Doug O'Neill
Doug O'Neill
	Doug O'Neill at 2012 Preakness Stakes.
Occupation	Trainer
Born	May 24, 1968 (age 56); Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Career wins	2,907+ (ongoing)
Major racing wins
	Pacific Classic Stakes (2006, 2024); Pat O'Brien Stakes (2024); Fantasy Stakes (2000); Hollywood Gold Cup (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007); Longacres Mile Handicap (2003); Palos Verdes Handicap (2003, 2021) ; Del Mar Breeders' Cup Mile (2004, 2010); Las Virgenes Stakes (2005); San Marcos Stakes (2005); Awesome Again Stakes (2006,2023); Santa Ynez Stakes (2005); Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (2006); Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (2006); Lane's End Breeders' Futurity; Santa Anita Handicap (2006); Santa Barbara Handicap (2006); Santa Anita Handicap (2006, 2007); Sunshine Millions Classic (2006); Godolphin Mile (2007); Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2007, 2012); San Felipe Stakes (2007); Sunshine Millions Turf (2007); Donn Handicap (2008); Landaluce Stakes (2009); Santa Anita Derby (2012, 2013); Pat O'Brien Stakes (2014, 2023); Florida Derby (2016); Triple Bend Handicap (2017); Bluegrass Stakes (2017); Ohio Derby (2017) ; Indiana Derby (2017) ; Iowa Oaks (2017) ; Jeff Ruby Steaks (2018); Peter Pan Stakes (2018) ; Stephen Foster Handicap (2018) ; La Canada Stakes (2018) ; Schuylerville Stakes (2019) ; Pocahontas Stakes (2019) ; Pennsylvania Derby (2021); Los Alamitos Futurity (2021); Sunland Park Derby (2022) ; Del Mar Derby (2022) ; Lukas Classic Stakes (2022) ; Cotillion Stakes (2023) American Classics wins:; Kentucky Derby (2012, 2016); Preakness Stakes (2012) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2005, 2015); Breeders' Cup Sprint (2006); Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2013); Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2007) International race wins:; Japan Cup Dirt (2003); Godolphin Mile (2024)
Honors
	California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association:; Trainer of the Year (2002)
Significant horses
	Great Hunter, Hot Rod Charlie, I'll Have Another, Lava Man, Notional, Maryfield, Square Eddie, Stevie Wonderboy, Thor's Echo, Nyquist, Goldencents, Sky Jack, Irap

Douglas F. O'Neill (born May 24, 1968) is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He was born in Dearborn, Michigan,^[2] and resides in California, where he trained the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, I'll Have Another,^[5] and 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist. O'Neill and his family reside in Santa Monica, California.

^ Gruender, Scott A. (2007). Jockey: The Rider's Life in American Thoroughbred Racing. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2819-9. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
^ ^a ^b Free, Brad (2004-11-17). "ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Trainer Doug O'Neill staying put in California". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
^ "Trainer Doug O'Neill surrounded by talent - Horse Racing - ESPN". ESPN. 2007-03-20. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2012 Kentucky Derby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Gruender, Scott A. (2007). Jockey: The Rider's Life in American Thoroughbred Racing. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2819-9. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[Michigan-2] Free, Brad (2004-11-17). "ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Trainer Doug O'Neill staying put in California". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[3] "Trainer Doug O'Neill surrounded by talent - Horse Racing - ESPN". ESPN. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[4] "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. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[2012_Kentucky_Derby-5] Cite error: The named reference 2012 Kentucky Derby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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