Peter Tyndall Walwyn, (1 July 1933 – 7 December 2017) was a British

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trainer. He was based at stables in the Lambourn,

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

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Career

His first job in racing was as assistant to trainer Geoffrey Brooke. He then held the licence for Helen Johnson Houghton, twin sister to Fulke Walwyn (women were not recognised as licensed trainers by the

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in those days). In October 1960 he took out a licence to train and in 1965 he moved to the stables at Seven Barrows 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, Pat Eddery 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,

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 of ...

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

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

1,000 Guineas The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 ...

– (1) – ''

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(1970)'' *

Epsom Oaks The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards ...

– (1) – ''

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(1974)'' *

Epsom Derby The Derby Stakes, also known as the Epsom Derby or the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surre ...

– (1) – '' Grundy (1975)''

Irish Classic wins

– '' Grundy (1975)'' * Irish 2,000 Guineas – '' 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 Peter {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub