Paul F. I. Cole (born 11 September 1941) is a British Horse racing Horse trainer. Since 1987 he has been based at Whatcombe Estate in Berkshire, the former stables of Dick Dawson and Arthur Budgett.
He was British flat racing Champion Trainer in 1991, the year in which he trained Generous to win the Epsom Derby. Notable owners he has trained for include Prince Fahd bin Salman and Martyn Arbib, and regular jockeys have been Richard Quinn and Alan Munro. In March 2020 Cole took out a joint training licence with his son, Oliver, who had previously been his assistant trainer.
Major wins
'''[[Great Britain]]'''
'''[[Canada]]'''
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Canadian International Stakes – (1) – Snurge (1992)
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E. P. Taylor Stakes – (1) – Ruby Tiger (1990)
'''[[France]]'''
'''[[Germany]]'''
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Grosser Preis von Berlin – (1) – Ibn Bey (1990)
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Preis von Europa – (1) – Ibn Bey (1989)
'''[[Ireland]]'''
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Irish Derby – (1) – Generous (1991)
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Irish Oaks – (1) – Knight's Baroness (1990)
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Irish St. Leger – (2) – Ibn Bey (1990), Strategic Choice (1995)
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Pretty Polly Stakes – (2) – Bint Pasha (1987), Ruby Tiger (1991)
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Tattersalls Gold Cup – (1) – Zoman (1991)
'''[[Italy]]'''
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Derby Italiano – (2) – Zaizoom (1987), Time Star (1994)
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Gran Criterium – (1) – Torrismondo (1993)
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Gran Premio d'Italia – (1) – Posidonas (1995)
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Gran Premio di Milano – (2) – Snurge (1991), Strategic Choice (1996)
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Oaks d'Italia – (1) – Bright Generation (1993)
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Premio Lydia Tesio – (1) – Ruby Tiger (1990)
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Premio Presidente della Repubblica – (1) – Great Palm (1993)
'''[[United States]]'''
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Washington, D.C. International Stakes – (1) – Zoman (1992)
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