Peter Tyndall Walwyn, (1 July 1933 – 7 December 2017) was a British racehorse trainer. He was based at stables in the

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, area and enjoyed his period of greatest success in the mid-1970s when he was

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twice.

Early life

Walwyn came from a racing family – he was the cousin of trainer

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. His father was Charles "Taffy" Walwyn DSO MC. He was educated at Charterhouse School.

Career

His first job in racing was as assistant to trainer Geoffrey Brooke. He then held the licence for

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, twin sister to

(women were not recognised as licensed trainers by the Jockey Club in those days). In October 1960 he took out a licence to train and in 1965 he moved to the stables at

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where he spent the majority of his career. Towards the end of his career he moved to Windsor House stables in Lambourn. His principal stable jockeys were Duncan Keith,

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and

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. He was one of the leading trainers in Britain during the 1970s, winning the Champion Trainer title in both 1974 and 1975. The most notable horse he trained was Grundy, winner of The Derby,

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and

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in 1975. He retired as a trainer in 1999 but remained involved in horse racing organisations, serving as Chairman of the Lambourn Trainers Association. He was elected to honorary membership of the Jockey Club on his retirement.

Later life

Walwyn was appointed Member of the

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(MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to horseracing. He died on 7 December 2017, aged 84.Grundy trainer Peter Walwyn dies, aged 84
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British Classic wins

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– (1) – '' Humble Duty (1970)'' *

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– (1) – ''

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(1974)'' * Epsom Derby – (1) – '' Grundy (1975)''

Irish Classic wins

Irish Derby The Irish Derby ( Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance ...

– '' Grundy (1975)'' *

Irish 2,000 Guineas The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is ...

– '' Grundy (1975)''

Footnotes

References

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Peter Walwyn – Chairman of the LTA
1933 births 2017 deaths British racehorse trainers People educated at Charterhouse School People from Lambourn Members of the Order of the British Empire

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