McLoughlin Making Moves As An Up-And-Coming Trainer

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Meet Ireland's youngest trainer, Daniel McLoughlin! Based at the historic Cunningham Lodge near the Curragh, Daniel shares his passion for racehorses and his journey in the racing world.   Despite his youth, Daniel's maturity and realistic approach to training shine through. Discover what drives him and the importance of a supportive team. He reflects on the history of Cunningham Lodge and his aspirations in the competitive world of Irish racing.   McLaughlin emphasizes dedication, the challenges of the industry and the support he receives from his team and family. Learn how his love for the sport keeps him motivated.   #HorseRacing #IrishRacing #CurraghRacecourse #DanielMcLaughlin

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00:00Daniel McLaughlin is Ireland's youngest trainer and he is based in Cunningham Lodge just across

00:07from the Maddenstown Gallops on the Curragh. Although young in appearance, McLaughlin comes

00:12across much wiser than his years and has a realistic grip on running a yard. His is a name

00:17worth taking note of. It's just a thing that I always enjoy getting up and doing. From when I

00:25was young, young age, I started in Adrian Keatley's when I was about 13 and I suppose like everything

00:32for all of us in the game, whether it's breeding or training or riding, we all get in it for

00:38the same reason, which is falling in love with the racehorse. I love getting up every morning

00:42and facing into doing what I'm doing and I suppose that's how it is and that's how it

00:48started. So it's a love for the game. I'm in Cunningham Lodge here in Maddenstown,

00:53inside of the Curragh. This place needs no introduction. It's steeped in history. Like

00:59Tracy Collins trained to wear and still trains out here and her father before, Colin Collins,

01:06and I think his father and then his grandfather. I know it goes back a long way. It's a beautiful

01:12place. It's a very peaceful place where the horses get relaxed and like any given time you

01:18go into the barn during the day, the horse are always lying down and they're relaxed and I think

01:23that's a big help to the whole lot of it as well. I wouldn't have really experienced

01:29Con Collins in his day. I heard loads of stories about him and one thing people have always said

01:35is with coming up to Derby weekend was Con Collins is in the Madden Derby weekend. Things like that

01:41I've heard of but very early when I came here, Tracy and Pat invited me into the house one day and I

01:47went into the house and there was there was very very little wall left. Look if I could be one tenth of the

01:54trainer that he was. I definitely get me 70 years out of it anyway but look in Ireland it's very tight

02:00but all you can do in any walk of life I think is give it your best shot. I feel a lot older than

02:07probably what I am and I probably feel like I've skipped a few years. I don't think I know what it

02:12feels like to be 18 or things like that but look that's all part of it is growing up quick and it's

02:17not easy and there's no point in hiding it but financially it's tough giving it a good go anyway

02:24having a bit of success having a bit of luck good lads around me good people around me always

02:29supporting me and they're doing their job anyway giving me the full faith whether it's owners the

02:35staff friends family everything and that's what keeps me going as well is people around me that have

02:42believed in me because no matter what I've done in life I always believed in myself.

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