Ernie Gaskin
| Ernie Gaskin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Greyhound Trainer |
| Born | 1933 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Classic/Feature wins: Laurels (1985, 1988) Cesarewitch (1981, 1984) Grand Prix (1989, 1993, 1994) Oaks (1980, 1991, 1995, 1997) Scurry Gold Cup (1988) Grand National (1995) Trainers Championship (1988, 1996, 1998) | |
Ernie Gaskin Sr. (born 1933) is an English greyhound trainer. He is three times winner of the Trainers Championship and has won 12 classic races.[1]
In 1961 Ernie Gaskin's Clopook ran in the English Derby final[2] just two months after being granted a trainers licence.[3]
In 1977 he established kennels in Nazeing, Essex.[3] Gaskin bred many of his own greyhounds including Devilish Dolores that won the 1980 Oaks[4] and was also the breeder of the 1971 English Greyhound Derby champion Dolores Rocket.[5]
Further classic wins were achieved by Kinda Friendly, Mobile Bank and Ballygroman Jim before he won his first Trainers Championship in 1988, the same year that he had two Derby finalists with Curryhills Gara and Comeragh Boy.[6]
His prominence continued with the likes of stayers Waltham Abbey and Redwood Girl and he joined Walthamstow Stadium as a contracted trainer in 1991.[7]
He retired and handed the kennels to his son Ernest Gaskin Jr. on 30 June 2005.[1]
Awards
He is three times winner of the Trainers Championship in 1988, 1996 and 1998.[8] and 2012.
References
- ^ a b Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
- ^ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years,pages 111/112. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ^ a b Betts, Bob (1991). The Sporting Life Greyhound Annual, pages 21/26. The Sporting Life. ISBN 0-901091-33-2.
- ^ "Devilish Dolores breeding". Greyhound Data.
- ^ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 136/137/138/139. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 88. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.