Peter Walder

     Peter Walder

     Birthdate: Dec. 17, 1968
     Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec
     Residence: Aventura, Fla.

     Family: wife, Francine (trainer).


2007 Gulfstream Record

Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Winning % Earnings
69 16 10 5 23 $251,520



 Career:

  • Consistently among the top percentage trainers on the Florida-New Jersey circuit and was a top-5 conditioner for the third straight year. He’s shown great efficiency with gaudy win rates at Monmouth and Gulfstream since appearing on the scene in 1996. His best performance came in 1998, when he struck with 58.5% winners.
  • He has a career 25% strike rate through 2007.
  • Won first race in November 1995 with Irish Gal at Woodbine shortly after taking out his trainer’s license.

Other:

  • List of clients has expanded over past few seasons and has included Monarch Stables and Barry Schwartz ... Introduced to racing through grandfather, an owner in Canada ... Went to Niagara University on a baseball scholarship as a pitcher but an injury derailed diamond dreams ... Left college and started working at Woodbine as a groom for trainers Roger Attfield and Alex Bankuti.