RACING EXCELLENCE BASED IN THE COTSWOLDS

Passionate and dedicated to horses from a young age, Darren O’Dwyer began his professional horse racing career in 1997.

His journey started when he worked as an apprentice and then as a conditional jockey, riding professionally for many years in Ireland and England. Darren later progressed through various roles as a pupil assistant and assistant trainer, working with top trainers in Ireland, the UK, and the US.

Darren O’Dwyer riding Or Bleu winning at Exeter National Hunt Flat Race for Phillip Hobbs, 2007

It is the time spent in these positions which has enabled Darren to gain the insight and necessary expertise in the racing industry, all whilst building a fantastic network of contacts.

As an ex-professional jockey, Darren has had the opportunity to ride some of the highest profile horses both on and off the racecourse. This level of first-hand involvement has provided Darren with invaluable understanding of what it takes to be a winning horse.

Darren O’Dwyer riding Albinus, winning at Doncaster for Andrew Balding, 2008.

With a track record of winners, Darren O’Dwyer’s hard work and dedication is continuing to shine through his involvement with horses such as Laura Morgan’s Notlongtillmay, who recently finished 2nd in the Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) in Cheltenham.

Darren purchased Coopers Cross, winning 1st place in the Sky Bet Premier Handicap Chase in Doncaster for Stuart Coltherd and leading Scottish owners J Fyffe and S Townshend. This horse also finished 2nd in the Scottish Grand National 2023 after falling whilst in contention only eight days earlier in the Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree.

Darren O’Dwyer’s track record continues to progress, as does his growing client base of trainers and owners. He is gaining further attention which is spurring on his future successes, consistently providing winners.

W I N N E R S

MONVOE | HANDICAP, LEOPARDSTOWN | MAY 26

PARK HALL | MARES’ MAIDEN P2P, DAWSTOWN | MAY 26

BROKEN VOW | MAIDEN HURDLE, GLENWOOD PARK | APRIL 26

MONVOE | HANDICAP, LIMERICK | APRIL 26

NOBLE BLUE | HANDICAP HURDLE, TAUNTON | APRIL 26

SONIC PIONEER | NOVICES’ HURDLE, LUDLOW | APRIL 26

FASTER BEE | HANDICAP, WOLVERHAMPTON | APRIL 26

TAKE STOCK | HANDICAP HURDLE, BELLEWSTOWN | APRIL 26

V POWER | HANDICAP, WOLVERHAMPTON | APRIL 26

COLEGRAM | P2P, LOUGHANMORE | APRIL 26

TOURMALINE | P2P, TREBUADNNON | MARCH 26

HAAS BOY | HANDICAP CHASE, ASCOT | MARCH 26

HANDIN MANYPOCKETS | HANDICAP CHASE, CHEPSTOW | MARCH 26

MOOR END | HANDICAP CHASE, CHEPSTOW | MARCH 26

THANKYOUANDPLEASE | HANDICAP HURDLE, WINCANTON | MARCH 26

HAAS BOY | NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE, WINCANTON | MARCH 26

CROSSGALES KING | HANDICAP HURDLE, WINCANTON | MARCH 26

DIFFERENT STORY | MAIDEN PTP, OLDTOWN | FEBRUARY 26

FASTER BEE | HANDICAP, WOLVERHAMPTON | FEBRUARY 26

LADY BAM | PTP, NENAGH | FEBRUARY 26

JURY’S IN | NOVICES HURDLE, FAKENHAM | FEBRUARY 26

AL GASPARO | PTP | FEBRUARY 26

NOBLE BLUE | PTP, CHARING | JANUARY 26

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | NOVICES HURDLE, MUSSELBURGH | JANUARY 26

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | HANDICAP HURDLE, WINCANTON | JANUARY 26 

AL GASPARO | PTP, CHARING | JANUARY 26 

DEFENCE WITNESS | HANDICAP CHASE,  CATTERICK | JANUARY 26 

FAT FACED COLUMBO | HANDICAP CHASE, CHEPSTOW | JANUARY 26 

NOBLE BLUE | PTP, CHARING | JANUARY 26 

NUNC EST BIBENDUM  | HANDICAP, SOUTHWELL | JANUARY 26 

NUNC EST BIBENDUM | HANDICAP, LINGFIELD | JANUARY 26 

RAILWAY BELL | MARES HANDICAP HURDLE, LUDLOW | JANUARY 26 

SINCHI ROCA | MAIDEN HURDLE, WINCANTON | JANUARY 26 

V POWER | HANDICAP, WOLVERHAMPTON | JANUARY 26 

WAY DOWN SOUTH  | BEGINNERS CHASE, CORK | JANUARY 26 

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | HANDICAP HURDLE, WINCANTON | DECEMBER 25

AL GASPARO | PTP, WADEBRIDGE | DECEMBER 25

FAT FACED COLUMBO | NOVICES HANDICAP CHASE, TAUNTON | DECEMBER 25

IMPAKT ST GEORGES | PTP, WADEBRIDGE | DECEMBER 25

NUNC EST BIBENDUM | HANDICAP, LINGFIELD | DECEMBER 25

TIKTOK CASEY | BUMPER, NAAS | DECEMBER 25

TOURMALINE | PTP, LARKHILL | DECEMBER 25

WILTON MILLS TRIER | PTP, DROMAHANE | DECEMBER 25

NOBLE BLUE | PTP, WADEBRIDGE | DECEMBER 25 

THANKYOUANDPLEASE | HANDICAP HURDLE, LEICESTER | DECEMBER 25 

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | NOVICES HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | NOVEMBER 25

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | NOVICES HANDICAP HURDLE, ASCOT | NOVEMBER 25

DIXIE COWBOY | HANDICAP CHASE, SEDGEFIELD | NOVEMBER 25

MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO | PTP, LISRONAGH | NOVEMBER 25

NOBLE BLUE | PTP, DUNSMORE | NOVEMBER 25

SONIC PIONEER | JUVENILE HURDLE, KEMPTON | NOVEMBER 25

TURNDLIGHTSDOWNLOW | HANDICAP HURDLE, KEMPTON | NOVEMBER 25

ZENATO | HANDICAP HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | NOVEMBER 25

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN | MAIDEN HURDLE, STRATFORD | OCTOBER 25

DE TEMPS EN TEMPS | MAIDEN HURDLE, UTTOXETER | OCTOBER 25

DESTINATION DUBAI | NOVICES HURDLE, WETHERBY | OCTOBER 25

MOOR END | HANDICAP CHASE, UTTOXETER | OCTOBER 25

TURNDLIGHTSDOWNLOW | HANDICAP HURDLE, KEMPTON | OCTOBER 25

ZENATO | HANDICAP HURDLE, STRATFORD | OCTOBER 25

DE TEMPS EN TEMPS | NOVICES HURDLE, CHELTENHAM | OCTOBER 25 

YOSEMITE GOLD | MAIDEN HURDLE, ROSCOMMON | AUGUST 25

WESTERN CLOUDS | MAIDEN HURDLE, PERTH | JULY 25

LARKFIELD LUSIVE | HANDICAP HURDLE, MARKET RASEN | JUNE 25

NANA NOODLEMAN | NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE, WORCESTER | JUNE 25

AUNTIE MAGGIE | MARES HANDICAP HURDLE, UTTOXETER | JUNE 25

AUNTIE MAGGIE | MARES HANDICAP HURDLE, STRATFORD | MAY 25

TARLAC | HANDICAP, RIPON | MAY 25

DEFENCE WITNESS | HANDICAP CHASE, CARTMEL | MAY 25

LARKFIELD LUSIVE | CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS HANDICAP HURDLE, PERTH | MAY 25

DESTINATION DUBAI | MAIDEN HURDLE, HEXHAM | MAY 25

IMPAKT ST GEORGES | MEMBERS RACE, STAFFORD CROSS PTP | APRIL 25

AUNTIE MAGGIE | MARES HANDICAP HURDLE, FAKENHAM | APRIL 25

zenato | MAIDEN HURDLE, FAKENHAM | APRIL 25

NOBLE BLUE | RESTRICTED 3M, FLETE PARK | APRIL 25

THE OTHER MOZZIE | HANDICAP CHASE, AYR | APRIL 25

BALLYGELLY | MARES HANDICAP CHASE, FAKENHAM | APRIL 25

COPPER JACK | NOVICE HANDICAP HURDLE, CHEPSTOW | MARCH 25

OFF THE PRESS | MAIDEN, CHARLTON HORETHORNE | MARCH 25

HYDRATION STATION | GELDINGS MAIDEN, CASTLEHANDS | MARCH 25

SAGE GREEN | NOVICE HURDLE, WARWICK | MARCH 25

DESTINATION DUBAI | NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE, WARWICK | MARCH 25

GREATNESS AWAITS | HANDICAP HURDLE, HEREFORD | MARCH 25

GRAND VOYAGE | HANDICAP CHASE, AYR | MARCH 25

PATRIOTIK | HANDICAP HURDLE, DONCASTER | MARCH 25

SINCHI ROCA | NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE, TAUNTON | FEBRUARY 25

GREATNESS AWAITS | CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS HANDICAP HURDLE, LUDLOW | FEBRUARY 25

Jackie Hobbs | national hunt flat race, ascot | February 25

noble blue | 3m restricted point to point, buckfastleigh | February 25

noble blue | 3m maiden point to point, wade bridge | january 25

impakt st georges | 5yo maiden point to point, Larkhill | January 25

Bulletofexpression | 5&6 YO Maiden point to point, milborne st andrew | January 25

jackie hobbs | national hunt flat race, ludlow | DECEMBER 24

joecooker | 2m4f maiden hurdle, hexham | DECEMBER 24

Shallow river | 3m1f pertemps hurdle qual, carlisle | DECEMBER 24

Way Down South | 2m2f maiden hurdle, limerick | DECEMBER 24

Moutrade | 2m Juvenile Hurdle, Taunton | DECEMBER 24

SHALLOW RIVER | 3M1FH’CAP HURDLE (PERTEMPS QUAL), CARLISLE | DECEMBER 24

JOECOOKER | 2M4F MAIDEN HURDLE, HEXHAM | DECEMBER 24

JACKIE HOBBS | 2M NH FLAT RACE, LUDLOW | DECEMBER 24

DESTINATION DUBAI | 2M NH FLAT RACE, HEREFORD | NOVEMBER 24

MOUTRADE | 2M MAIDEN HURDLE, UTTOXETER | NOVEMBER 24

SUITABLY SURPRISED | 2M HANDICAP HURDLE, LEICESTER | NOVEMBER 24

SEE THE GREEN | 2M JUVENILE HURDLE, LUDLOW | NOVEMBER 24

RAILWAY BELL | 2M MAIDEN HURDLE, UTTOXETER | NOVEMBER 24

WILL KNOTT | 2M1F MAIDEN HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | OCTOBER 24

BARRONS LAND | 2M4F HANDICAP HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | OCTOBER 24

catboy | 2m1f novices’ handicap hurdle, fontwell | september 24

dippedinmoonlight | 2m2f september flat race, downpatrick | september 24

MALINKA | 2M1F JUVENILE HURDLE, CARTMEL | AUGUST 24

BARRONS LAND | 2M4F HANDICAP HURDLE, WORCESTER | AUGUST 24

SCOTTISH DANCER | 2M6F HANDICAP HURDLE, DOWNPATRICK | JULY 24

HEROES RISE | 2M4F MAIDEN HURDLE, LISTOWEL | JUNE 24

GAELIC DES CHASTYS | 2M3F HANDICAP HURDLE, PUNCHESTOWN | JUNE 24

DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT | 4YO MARES’ MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, INCHYDONEY | MAY 24

RAILWAY BELL | 2M1F MARES’ NH FLAT RACE, NEWTON ABBOT | MAY 24

BARRONS LAND | 2.3F HANDICAP HURDLE, BANGOR-ON-DEE | MAY 24

SEYMOURJOHN | 4&5YO MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, WELSH INTERNATIONAL - TRECOED | MAY 24

CHERRYHAWK | 1M4F HANDICAP, CHEPSTOW | MAY 24

BARRONS LAND | 2M4F HANDICAP HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | MAY 24

FIREBALL FRENZY | 4YO MARES’ MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, DROMAHANE | APRIL 24

SOLDIER OF ROCK | BUCCLEUCH CUP HUNTERS CHASE, KELSO | APRIL 24

PATRIOTIK | 2M4F NOVICES’ HURDLE, FFOS LAS | MARCH 24

JACKIE HOBBS | 4YO MARES’ MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, MONKSGRANGE | MARCH 24

SOLDIER OF ROCK | MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, HUTTON RUDBY | MARCH 24

HEROES RISE | 4YO MAIDEN POINT TO POINT, TINAHELY | FEB 24

SHALLOW RIVER | HANDICAP HURDLE, EXETER | FEB 24

PAVROS | MARES’ HANDICAP HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | FEB 24

FINAL EDGAR | MAIDEN HURDLE, SEDGEFIELD | FEB 24

GANDHI MAKER | HANDICAP CHASE, SEDGEFIELD | JAN 24

DEFENCE WITNESS | NH FLAT RACE, CATTERICK | NOV 23

GETAWAY THEATRE | MARES’ HANDICAP HURDLE, STRATFORD | NOV 23

DAN’S CHOSEN | AMATEUR HANDICAP CHASE, LUDLOW | OCT 23

WILL KNOTT | NH FLAT RACE, HEXHAM | OCT 23

HIDDEN COMMANDER | HANDICAP CHASE, HEXHAM | OCT 23

DAN’S CHOSEN | HANDICAP CHASE, NEWTON ABBOT | SEPT 23

DAN’S CHOSEN | HANDICAP CHASE, NEWTON ABBOT | JULY 23

Gandhi Maker | Handicap Chase, Sedgefield | Feb 23

Midnight Shuffle | Mares Novices Hurdle, Musselburgh | Feb 23

Notlongtilmay | Novices Limited Chase, Musselburgh | Feb 23

Gandhi Maker | Handicap Chase, Sedgefield | Jan 23

Coopers Cross | Sky Bet Premier Handicap, Doncaster | Jan 23

Bushypark | Yorkshire Grand National, Catterick | Jan 23

Notlongtilmay | Novices Handicap Chase, Musselburgh | Jan 23

Hidden Commander | Handicap Chase, Sedgefield | Dec 22

Notlongtillmay | Novices Handicap Chase, Wetherby | Nov 22

Hidden Commander | Handicap Chase, Newcastle | Nov 22

Grand Voyage | Novices Handicap Chase, Ayr | Nov 22

Dan’s Chosen | Novices Handicap Chase, Fakenham | Oct 22

Coopers Cross | Handicap Chase, Carlisle | Oct 22

Kanukankan | Novices Hurdle, Market Rasen | Aug 22

Hidden Commander | Novices Handicap Chase, Kelso | May 22

Seeyouinmydreams | Point to Point, Largy | Apr 22

Hidden Commander | Handicap Chase, Ayr | Apr 22

Hidden Commander | Handicap Chase, Kelso | Apr 22

Another Theatre | Mares Handicap Chase, Newcastle | Mar 22

Notlongtillmay | Novices Hurdle, Footwell | Jan 22

Grand Voyage | Handicap Hurdle, Kelso | Dec 21

Grand Voyage | Novices Handicap Hurdle, Kelso | Dec 21

Bushypark | Novices Handicap Chase, Kelso | Dec 21

Coopers Cross | Novices Handicap Chase, Sedgefield | Nov 21

Midnight Shuffle | NHF Flat Race, Kelso | Sep 21

Gentle Jolie | Mares Novices Hurdle, Cartmel | May 21

Gentle Jolie | Mares Novices Hurdle, Hexham | May 21

Another Theatre | Mares Handicap Hurdle, Sedgefield | Mar 21

Bushypark | Handicap Hurdle, Haydock Park | Feb 21

Another Theatre | Mares Handicap Hurdle, Southwell | Dec 20

Bushypark | Novices Handicap Hurdle, Doncaster | Dec 20

Bushypark | Handicap Hurdle, Hexham | Dec 20

Bushypark | Handicap Hurdle, Haydock Park | Dec 20

Bushypark | Handicap Hurdle, Hexham | Nov 20

Bobby Bow | Maiden Hurdle, Hexham | Nov 20

Kings Cave | Open Maiden Point to Point, Cothelstone | Mar 20

Little Rory Mac | Novices Handicap Hurdle, Kelso | Mar 20

Little Rory Mac | Handicap Hurdle, Market Risen | Dec 19

Arthur Mac | Novices Hurdle, Sedgefield | Mar 19

At Its Own Expense | Novices Handicap Hurdle, Taunton | Feb 19

Another Theatre | Mares Handicap Hurdle, Newcastle | Jan 19

Arthur Mac | Maiden Hurdle, Catterick | Dec 18

Another Theatre | Novices Hurdle, Newcastle | Dec 18

Arthur Mac | NHF Flat Races, Hereford | Jan 18

Smadynium | Handicap Hurdle, Hexham | Sep 16

Smadynium | Handicap Hurdle, Hexham | Apr 16

Sunset West and Kings Cave in 2000

SERVICES

  • Darren’s strong working relationships with many Point to Point handlers in Ireland has consistently proven to help his Clients succeed on the racecourse with their purchases.

    Should you wish to purchase through the sales ring or privately, Darren is able to assist you with research, viewings and horse pedigrees.

  • As part of his service, Darren is able to provide representation on behalf of his Clients at horse sales, race meetings and training yards.

  • Worldwide transportation is organised utilising only dependable and professional equine transport providers.

    Veterinary services are readily available and may include x-rays, blood tests, trachea wash, scanning and further examinations at the discretion of the Client.

TESTIMONIALS

Darren worked for us for several years as our assistant, he is very hard working and reliable. He has sourced us winners under the rules with ‘At Its Own Expense’ and ‘Dan’s Chosen’. With his many contacts in the racing industry I am sure he will continue to find good horses for good value, from reliable sources. 

Philip Hobbs, Leading British Trainer

We have known Darren for over 20 years when we first met him at Philip Hobbs’ racing stables. During all this time we have found him to be extremely straightforward, honest and dedicated to the job in hand. In further addition, we have always found Darren to be a great communicator and I have no hesitation in recommending him as a bloodstock agent. 

Diana & Grahame Whateley, Owners

Darren has been very successful with us with both purchasing from and for us. I believe nearly every purchase has been a winner. Darren has a great knowledge for the game from his time riding and working in top yards so he knows the type of horse to buy to bring about success. We highly recommend here at Blackhall Stables for all levels of horses. 

Andy Pierce, Blackhall Stables

I have bought many horses through Darren over the last 5 years. Darren knows many people in the industry whom he trusts and as a buyer that gives you the confidence, he will find good horses which will ultimately win races for you. It is difficult to find honest people in this game, Darren O’Dwyer is definitely one of them and comes highly recommended. 

Adam McCormack, Owner

South Meadow Racing Syndicate enjoying Worcester Races

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