Michael Dickinson (horseman)

Michael Dickinson
Michael Dickinson
Occupation	Trainer
Born	3 February 1950; Yorkshire, England
Career wins	378 (as a jockey), 587 (as a trainer)
Major racing wins
	As a steeplechase jockey:; RSA Chase (1977) As a trainer in English steeplechasing:; Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase (1981); Mersey Novices' Hurdle (1981); Cheltenham Gold Cup (1982, 1983); Hennessy Gold Cup (1982); King George VI Chase (1980, 1982, 1983); Peter Marsh Chase (1982, 1983); Queen Mother Champion Chase; (1982, 1983, 1984); Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle (1983); Blue Square Gold Cup (1983); Supreme Novices' Hurdle (1984); Top Novices' Hurdle (1984) As a trainer in American flat racing:; Delaware Handicap (1990); Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap; (1990, 1996); Mildmay Novices' Chase (1991); Ashley T. Cole Handicap (1992); Jersey Derby (1995); Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (1998); Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1999); Ashland Stakes (2001); Mother Goose Stakes (2001); Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (2002); Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap (2002); Woodlawn Stakes (2002, 2006); Cup and Saucer Stakes (2003); Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (2003); Laurel Futurity Stakes (2003); Sky Classic Stakes (2003); West Virginia Derby (2003); Wood Memorial Stakes (2004); Mazarine Stakes (2006); Valedictory Stakes (2006) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Mile (1996, 1998)
Racing awards
	British Champion Amateur Steeplechase Jockey (1970); British jump racing Champion Trainer; (1982, 1983, 1984)
Honours
	British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame (1994)
Significant horses
	Wayward Lad, Badsworth Boy, Da Hoss, Tapit

Michael W. Dickinson (born 3 February 1950 in Yorkshire, England) is a retired Champion Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is perhaps most remembered for his extraordinary feat of training the first five finishers in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup,who were Bregawn 1st, Captain John 2nd, Wayward Lad 3rd, Silver Buck 4th, and Ashley House 5th. He also trained a record 12 winners on Boxing Day in 1982.