{{Short description|British racehorse trainer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Dan Skelton''' is a British [[horse trainer]] who trains racehorses that compete in [[National Hunt racing]]. Skelton is the son of British Olympic gold medallist [[Nick Skelton]] and the older brother of champion jockey [[Harry Skelton]].
Skelton spent nine years working at the stables of [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] and set up his own stables in 2013 in [[Warwickshire]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McRae |first1=Donald |title=Dan and Harry Skelton: 'Losing a horse is the worst part of the job. It's heartbreaking' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/14/dan-harry-skelton-losing-horse-heartbreaking-cheltenham-festival-racing |work=The Guardian |access-date=27 April 2021 |date=14 March 2021}}</ref>
Skelton won his first [[British jump racing Champion Trainer]]'s title in the 2025–26 season, becoming the first trainer to win more than £5 million prize money in a British National Hunt racing season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Craig |title=Havaila wins Gold Cup as champions crowned at Sandown |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/articles/cddq1qvqyzro |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2026}}</ref>
==Cheltenham Festival winners (13)== * [[Golden Miller Novices' Chase]] - (1) Grey Dawning (2024) * [[Ryanair Chase]] - (1) Protektorat (2024) * [[Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle]] - (1) The New Lion (2025) * [[David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle]] - (1) Roksana (2019) * [[County Handicap Hurdle]] - (4) Superb Story (2016), Mohaayed (2018), Ch'tibello (2019), Faivoir (2023) * [[Coral Cup]] - (2) Langer Dan (2023, 2024) * [[Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase]] - (1) Unexpected Party (2024) * [[Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase]] - (1) Madara (2026) * [[Pertemps Final]] - (1) Supremely West (2026)
==Major wins== {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Great Britain]]''' * [[Henry VIII Novices' Chase]] - (2) Allmankind (2020), L'Eau Du Sud (2024) * [[Kauto Star Novices' Chase]] - (1) Shan Blue (2020) * [[Finale Juvenile Hurdle]] - (1) Allmankind (2019) * [[Maghull Novices' Chase]] - (1) Mirabad (2026) * [[Manifesto Novices' Chase]] - (1) Protektorat (2021) * [[Melling Chase]] - (1) Grey Dawning (2026) * [[Betfair Chase]] - (2) Protektorat (2022), Grey Dawning (2025) * [[Mersey Novices' Hurdle]] - (2) My Drogo (2021), Bossman Jack (2026) * [[Challow Novices' Hurdle]] - (1) The New Lion (2024)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://danskeltonracing.com/ Official website]
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