Michael Dickinson has built three of the best and most successful training centers in the world.

Cheltenham Gold Cup
King George VI
Queen Mother’s Champion Chase
Welsh Champion Chase
The Timeform Gold Cup
The Whitbread Gold Cup
The Hennessey Gold Cup
The Great Yorkshire Chase
The Welsh National
Christmas Hurdle
The Bula Hurdle
The Fighting Fifth Hurdle
The Sun Alliance Hurdle
The Waterford Crystal Hurdle

Poplar House, Harewood, Yorkshire, England

With his parents, Tony and Monica Dickinson, Michael bought Poplar House, Harewood, which up until then had only been a sheep and cattle farm. In less than 6 months, Michael had created a training facility which was the most successful training establishment in British Steeplechasing. Big races won include:

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1983 Cheltenham Gold was voted the Best Training Performance in Great Britain in the last 100 years by Racing Post writers and readers.

The Derby
The Breeder’s Cup Turf
Middle Park Stakes
Dewhurst
Juddmonte International Stakes
Dubai Champion Stakes
Irish Champion Stakes
Eclipse
Sheema Classic
Prix de la Foret
Middle Park
July Cup
Nunthorpe
Ascot Fillies Mile (2 times)
Irish Derby
Middle Park Stakes
The Matriarch-Hollywood
William Hill Sprint
Ciga De L’Abbaye
Sussex Stakes
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp

Tapeta Farm, North East, Maryland, USA

Tapeta Farm had been exclusively used for growing crops before Michael converted it into a successful training facility.
Grade 1 winners include:

Italian Derby (2 times)
Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes
Gran Premio D’Italian
Criterium de Saint Cloud
GP Jockey Club
Prix de la Salamandre
Grand Criterium
Prix de L’Abbaye
Prix Du Cadran
Racing Post Trophy
Dubai Poule D’Essai des Poulains
1000 Guineas
Meon Valley Stud Fillies Stakes
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Prix d’Ispahan
Prix Marcel Boussac
Golden Jubiliee Stakes
1000 Guineas
2000 Guineas
Irish 2000 Guineas (3 times)
French 2000 Guineas

Breeder’s Cup Mile
The Sword Dancer
The Gulfstream Park Handicap
The Ashland
The Mother Goose
The Wood Memorial
The Frank J. deFrancis Dash

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Manton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Manton had been a very successful training establishment in the early part of the twentieth century. However, when the Sangster family bought Manton, the Derby Gallop had not been used since 1930. Twelve years previously the winter gallops had been lost and the main gallops had been let go. Under Michael’s planning, guidance and care, the gallops and training tracks were restored, reinvented and reinvigorated. Since that time, horses trained at Manton with only one trainer at any time have won the following 49 Grade 1 races: