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Desmond McDonogh

Base: Kells, Co Meath
Region: IRE

Last 14 days (GB & IRE): No runners
Last winner (GB & IRE): 20 Jan 2026: Verbal Sparring (IRE), Down Royal (IRE)
Career (GB & IRE since 1990): 103 wins from 2,675 runs (4%)

Form

Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


Hurdle	127	13	10.2%	20	€139,010	6/12	Moving Water (IRE)
Chase	13	0	0.0%	1	€2,150	0/3	-
NH Flat	5	0	0.0%	0	€0	0/1	-
All races	145	13	9.0%	21	€141,160	6/13	Moving Water (IRE)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	18	0.0%	€165	0/5
Flat AW	10	0.0%	€0	0/3
All races	28	0.0%	€165	0/5

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Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


Hurdle	1,233	62	5.0%	172	€688,297	33/147	Hearts Are Trumps (IRE)
Chase	131	2	1.5%	16	€18,268	2/26	Joe's A Boy (GB)
NH Flat	403	10	2.5%	38	€46,122	10/119	Raylyne (IRE)
Flat Turf	837	29	3.5%	74	€327,408	14/104	Royal South (IRE)
Flat AW	71	0	0.0%	4	€6,926	0/29	-
All races	2,675	103	3.9%	304	€1,087,021	53/248	Royal South (IRE)

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Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Hurdle	127	13	10.2%	20	6/12	€139,010
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Chase	13	0	0.0%	1	0/3	€2,150
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	5	0	0.0%	0	0/1	€0
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	145	13	9.0%	21	6/13	€141,160
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	18	0	0.0%	0	0/5	€165
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	10	0	0.0%	0	0/3	€0
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	28	0	0.0%	0	0/5	€165

Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.

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Quick answers

Where is Desmond McDonogh based?: Desmond McDonogh is a racehorse trainer based in Kells, Co Meath, Ireland.
How many winners has Desmond McDonogh trained in total?: Desmond McDonogh has trained 103 winners from 2,675 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (4%). Runners abroad are not included.
How much prize money has Desmond McDonogh won in total?: Desmond McDonogh's runners have earned €1,087,021 in Ireland since 1990. Runners abroad are not included.
Who has been Desmond McDonogh's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: Desmond McDonogh's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Verbal Sparring (IRE), with 1 win.
Where does Desmond McDonogh have the most winners?: Gowran Park (IRE) is Desmond McDonogh's most successful course over jumps since the start of the 2021/22 season, with 3 winners from 4 runners (75%).
When did Desmond McDonogh last have a winner?: Desmond McDonogh's most recent winner in Britain or Ireland was Verbal Sparring (IRE) at Down Royal (IRE) on 20 January 2026.

Updated 2026-02-05