Nationality - Irish based trainers have won the championship 3 times Paddy Prendergast (1963-65), Vincent O'Brien (1966 & 1977) and Aidan O'Brien (2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2016 & 2017) while French based Charles Semblat won the championship in 1950. In 1901 American trainer John Huggins was the first trainer from outside England to win the championship. Championship winner Cecil Boyd-Rochfort who trained out of Newmarket was Irish born while Frank Butters who was also Newmarket based was born in Vienna, Austria.
Irish-based trainers have won the championship 3 times: Paddy Prendergast (1963-65), Vincent O'Brien (1966 & 1977), and Aidan O'Brien (2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2016, and 2017). Charles Semblat from France won in 1950. In 1901, American trainer John Huggins was the first non-English trainer to win. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, born in Ireland, won while Frank Butters, also based in Newmarket, was born in Vienna, Austria.