Michael Grassick

County of origin: Kildare

Date of licence: 2013

First winner: Only Exception (David Casey) Ballinrobe, July 22, 2013

Significant horses: Verhoyen, Texas Rock, Only Exception, Elusive In Paris, Blueberry Gal, King Of Aran, Longseoir.

Did you know: 

Raised on the Curragh, Michael Grassick is a third generation trainer following on from his late grandfather Christy and his Group 1-winning father Michael. 

Michael served as assistant to his father for many years before taking over the training licence in early 2013. A graduate of the Irish National Stud course in 2005, he gained valuable experience working in Melbourne, Australia. 

Michael's first winner was the David Casey-ridden Only Exception in the Bet Online At Thetote.com Mares Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe in July 2013 and his first winner on the Flat was Texas Rock, ridden by Niall McCullagh, at Down Royal a year later.

Texas Rock, which Michael bred himself, was a six-time winner for the stable and notably landed the Listed Owenstown Stud Stakes at Naas in May 2017 and the Listed Waterford Testimonial Stakes at Navan in October of the same year. 

Michael's richest success to date came when Verhoyen won the Tote Scurry Handicap at the Curragh in July 2019. 

SeasonRuns1st2nd3rd4thWin MoneyPlace MoneyTotal *
Winter All Weather 2022/202380000€0€650€650
Winter All Weather 2020/202160110€0€3,000€3,000
Winter All Weather 2019/202040000€0€220€220
Winter All Weather 2018/201930000€0€0€0
Winter All Weather 2017/201841110€7,500€3,000€10,500
Winter All Weather 2016/201760010€0€2,500€2,500
Winter All Weather 2015/2016100012€0€1,730€1,730
Winter All Weather 2014/201581220€5,950€4,120€10,070
Winter All Weather 2013/201460110€0€2,340€2,340
Winter All Weather 2012/201340100€0€1,071€1,071
National Hunt 2022/2023170502€0€15,850€15,850
National Hunt 2021/2022170141€0€10,660€10,660
National Hunt 2020/2021161112€6,600€9,800€16,400
National Hunt 2019/202050100€0€2,530€2,530
National Hunt 2018/201951000€6,250€0€6,250
National Hunt 2017/201861001€6,250€500€6,750
National Hunt 2016/201740000€0€313€313
National Hunt 2014/201530001€0€500€500
National Hunt 2013/2014111010€5,250€840€6,090
National Hunt 2012/201310000€0€0€0
Flat 202214068710€56,100€62,265€118,365
Flat 2021749584€85,800€32,490€118,290
Flat 2020671524€6,000€30,625€36,625
Flat 2019572295€81,875€43,750€125,625
Flat 2018541624€7,813€26,500€34,313
Flat 2017322352€55,500€38,600€94,100
Flat 2016273321€26,563€12,700€39,263
Flat 2015372252€17,850€12,910€30,760
Flat 2014391364€6,300€12,915€19,215
Flat 2013290113€0€2,731€2,731

Venue
Date From
Date To
Horse
Jockey
Race Type
Distance
Place
Weight
Rating
Pattern/Listed
Venue Date Horse Jockey Race Type Distance Place Weight Rating Race Pattern/ Listed Prize Money
Navan 20/03/23 Mollys Glory M.J.M O'Sullivan MdnHdl 2m 6 11-0 108 Navan Racecourse M'dn H'dle
Dundalk 16/03/23 Elanora W.J. Lee Hcp 5f 6 10-0 63 Happy St Patrick's Weekend H'cap
Dundalk 10/03/23 Tasmanian Girl W.J. Lee F 7f 6 9-4 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race €200
Dundalk 10/03/23 Loingseoir C. Geerdharry F 1m 5 8-9 82 Join Us Instagram @dundalk_stadium Race €450
Dundalk 24/02/23 Tasmanian Girl W.J. Lee Mdn 1m 10 9-3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn
Dundalk 24/02/23 Irresistible You R.C. Colgan Mdn 1m 11 9-3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn
Leopardstown 05/02/23 Mollys Glory C.M. Quirke HcpHdl 2m 1f 150yds 11 9-10 109 ISF EBF Paddy Mullins (Mares) H'cap Hdle (Grade B) Grade B
Dundalk 01/02/23 Beaumadier W.J. Lee Mdn 5f 8 9-8 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium M'dn
Punchestown 30/01/23 Stellium D.E. Mullins MdnHdl 2m 10 11-12 Bar One Racing Best Odds M'dn H'dle
Thurles 22/01/23 Mollys Glory M.J.M O'Sullivan MdnHdl 1m 7f 112yds 2 10-12 109 Red Mills Irish EBF Auction M'dn H'dle €4,000
Punchestown 15/01/23 Stellium M.J.M O'Sullivan MdnHdl 2m 2 11-7 Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial M'dn Hdle (Div 1) €2,500
Dundalk 04/01/23 Beaumadier R.C. Colgan Mdn 6f 8 9-8 Wednesday Racing At Dundalk M'dn
Down-Royal 26/12/22 Mollys Glory F. Maguire MdnHdl 2m 1f 2 11-1 Red Mills Irish EBF Auction M'dn H'dle €4,000
Fairyhouse 21/12/22 Brown Eagle D.E. Mullins MdnHdl 2m 10 11-0 Thanks To All Our Sponsors 3-Y-O Mdn Hdl
Naas 20/12/22 Stellium D.E. Mullins MdnHdl 2m 2f 183yds 9 11-7 Jack Carter Naas Member M'dn H'dle
Dundalk 14/12/22 Brown Eagle R.C. Colgan Hcp 1m 2f 150yds 9 9-10 66 DundalkStadium.com H'cap
Fairyhouse 04/12/22 Brown Eagle B.J. Cooper Hdl 2m 9 10-10 Bar One Racing Price Boost Juvenile Hdle (Grade 3) Grade 3
Thurles 01/12/22 Stellium D.E. Mullins MdnHdl 1m 7f 199yds 13 11-7 Thurles Racecourse M'dn H'dle
Thurles 01/12/22 Mollys Glory D.E. Mullins MdnHdl 1m 7f 199yds 4 11-7 Racing Dec 18th Irish EBF (M) M'dn H'dle €650
Naas 06/11/22 Tooprofitable L.F. Roche Hcp 5f 205yds 10 8-13 77 Ir. Stall. Farms EBF Birdcatcher Nursery
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*Statistics are up to close of business the previous day. Prize-money is allocated within 1 week of the race date (allow 1 week for Prize-money).

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