Welcome to Revida Place

DAVID LANIGAN has enjoyed an encouraging start to his training career, having taken out a licence at the end of 2007.

In 2009 Newmarket-based Lanigan markedly stepped up on the promise he'd shown in his first season as he enjoyed notable successes with both two-year-olds and older horses.  The stats back up the favourable impression he is creating in the racing industry. To the end of October of 2009 he'd sent out 17 Turf season winners from 100 runners at a 17 per cent strike rate that stands comparision with some of the top yards in the sport.  Such figures show that David is learning quickly in what is an extremely competitive business and is very much establishing himself as a young trainer going places. 

As Ben Chorley was his flag-bearer in 2008, the following campaign saw Wannabe King and The Last Don to the fore for Revida Place as they won seven times between them.  Wannabe King, out of the top-class Wannabe Grand, won three on the bounce for Lanigan at Windsor, Epsom and Ripon before running creditably in the Cambridgeshire handicap at Newmarket.  The Last Don was sold at the Tattersalls Horses in Training sale for 100,000guineas following his seven-length Wolverhampton romp on his final start for Lanigan.  Cape Marien also paid a huge compliment to Lanigan’s ability to skilfully place horses having won three of her seven starts this year.  Lanigan’s intelligent and patient approach to training has resulted in a steady increase in his string over the past couple of years.

If you would like to discuss ownership with David, please don’t hesitate to contact him (see ‘Contacts’ link) to arrange an appointment at his Revida Place stables. 

David has learned his trade from some of the most respected horsemen in the world. He grew up on his parents' farm, Bob and Deirdre Lanigan's Tullamaine Castle Stud, which has been among the leading commercial breeders in Europe for the past 20 years.

His first introduction to training racehorses came when he spent his school holidays riding out for Vincent O'Brien in Ballydoyle, John Oxx and Edward O'Grady. On completing a BSc (Hons) in Agricultue and Land Management at the Royal Agricultural College , Cirencester, David went to J.T.L Jones' Walmac International in, Kentucky.  During his five years there he progressed from yearling sales preparation to working in the breeding shed, handling stallions such as Alleged, Nureyev and Miswaki. He then managed the breaking and training of Walmac's yearling and two-year-old division.  In November 2002 David assumed the position of assistant trainer to Henry Cecil and played a part in the success of Oaks winner Light Shift, Passage of Time, Multidimensional, Camacho and other top-flight winners.

Having learned from some of the best minds in the thoroughbred business, David feels he has the knowledge and experience - along with a professional team – to offer owners the chance to achieve success at the top of English and International racing.