Category Archives: Trainers

Nicholas Gordon Richards is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at stables at Greystoke, near Penrith, Cumbria, England He was British champion amateur flat jockey in 1973 and subsequently worked as assistant trainer to his father, Gordon W. Richards. He took over the training licence when his father…

Rhonehurst is a charming and very pretty yard from where I have sent out over 800 winners including 6 Cheltenham Festival winners - the legendary Battleship, trained by Reg Hobbs won the Grand National from here in 1938. In addition, the Lambourn Gallops now promise to rank amongst the finest in the country having recently…

Initially, Ian was not drawn to follow his father, Billy, into training, but, a year at college studying Business & Accountancy persuaded him that horses weren't too bad after all. At 18, Ian went to Lambourn to join Jenny Pitman as Assistant Trainer. This was the era of Royal Athlete, Garrison Savannah, Toby Tobias et…

Brian set a benchmark for others in the profession to aspire to in years to come when bookending his first season at Manton by winning two of the world's most valuable races, The Dubai Duty Free Group 1 in the Middle East and The Breeders Cup Turf Grade 1 in the USA, yielding staggering prize…

William Knight is swiftly developing a reputation as one of British racing’s most promising young trainers, having enjoyed a successful first few years to his career. Based at Lower Coombe Stables in West Sussex’s historic Angmering Park, the facts underline that William is progressing nicely in his chosen profession. Since starting out on his own…

After a short riding career in which he rode a few winners for Josh Gifford, Lady Herries and David Gandolfo, Warren then worked as Head Lad for Bryan Smart where they had a successful time together before Bryan moved to Thirsk. He was then approached by Oliver Sherwood to work as his Head Lad and…

Shaun Keightley has returned to training after an absence of 12 years and has taken out a licence to operate from Harraton Lodge Stables in Exning, near Newmarket. Shaun Keighley joined From the Stables in May 2019, almost a year to the day since taking out a licence to train from Harraton stables, Exning near…

Micky Hammond is one of the top talents amongst the ranks of horseracing trainers, combining the knowledge he gained from being one of the top jump jockeys in the 1980s with an ability to get the best out of horses of all levels with his sympathetic and individual approach to training. Micky Hammond is one…

Kim has come from a background steeped in Jump racing and he's absolutely passionate about the sport. Having started his career in leading Jumps yards of Captain Tim Forster and Fred Rimell before starting on his own, he has a wealth of experience on which to draw from. Combine this with a state of the…

Hughie Morrison has had success spanning over nearly 2 decades. His commitment and passion for his horses being the driving force behind this huge success which has been nothing short of phenomenal. Hughie Morrison traded a career in the City for racehorse training, a love forged from his father's success as an owner with three…

Harry Whittington Racing launched in September 2012, when Harry took out a licence and began training with just five horses. He made an instant impact in his first season, achieving a strike rate of 20%, with 3 wins from 15 runs. The key day that season, which really put the new yard on the map,…

Fergal O'Brien has embarked on a new career as a fully-fledged trainer, having spent the past 19 years as Head Lad at the hugely successful Nigel Twiston-Davies yard, where Big Race wins included 2 Grand National winners (Earth Summit and Bindaree) and a recent Cheltenham Gold Cup winner (Imperial Commander). For the last 4 seasons…

A successful National Hunt Jockey who has been training since 1993, Charlie has trained some top class horses including Class 1 winners: "Celibate", "Moon Over Miami", "Air Force One", "Katies Tutor", "Gauvain", "How's Business". In 1995 Charlie trained and rode "It's A Snip" to win the Grand Pardubice Steeplechase. They are proud to offer first…

Oxfordshire based racehorse trainer Charlie Longsdon has now been training for six years. Having started with just ten horses in his first season, he had sixty during the last campaign and is aiming to build up to having 160 over seventy horses for the 2012/13 season. In his six years he has trained over 180…

Ali Sam Stronge are one of the newest, most exciting young training prospects. Having only held their licence since May 2013, they already have amassed an impressive haul of winners on the board under both codes and this was highlighted in the Daily Telegraph. Together with her partner Sam, they have the passion, experience and…

Ben started training at the beginning of the 2013 season after spending six years as Nicky Henderson's assistant. He is now based in the heart of Gloucestershire and trains near Bourton on the Water. Ben grew up surrounded by horses and always knew that racing was something he wanted to pursue. Following a successful six…