| Paddy Prendergast | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | August 6, 1910 Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | June 20, 1980 (aged 69) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Irish Classic Race wins as trainer: Irish 1000 Guineas (1950, 1963, 1969, 1976, 1978) Irish Derby (1950, 1952, 1963, 1965) Irish Oaks (1952) Irish 2000 Guineas (1960, 1963, 1972, 1980) Irish St Leger (1962, 1963, 1974) British Classic Race wins as trainer: 2000 Guineas (1960) Epsom Oaks (1963) St Leger (1963) 1000 Guineas (1964) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Irish flat racing Champion Trainer (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1963, 1965)[1] British flat racing Champion Trainer (1963, 1964, 1965) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Windy City, The Pie King, Martial, Floribunda, La Tendresse, Noblesse, Ragusa, Pourparler, Meadow Court, Bold Lad (IRE), Ballymore, Sarah Siddons, Nikoli, Ardross | |
Patrick Joseph Prendergast (1910–1980), known as Paddy "Darkie" Prendergast was an Irish trainer of racehorses. He won seventeen Irish classics and became the first Irish trainer to have a major impact on British flat racing. He trained the first Irish winners of the 2000 Guineas and The Oaks and was British champion trainer for three successive seasons.