Kingsdown Stables in Upper Lambourn was a project initiated by 7th Lord Sefton, Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, and completed in 1937. As well as stables and Kingsdown House there was a Head Lads house and 3 cottages.
The first trainer to utilise the stables was Roderic Gubbins who moved from his Kingston Warren stables to the new stables in November 1937, bringing with him Our Hope, runner-up in the 1937 Champion Hurdle behind Free Fare. The horse quickly made amends for that defeat by winning the 1938 Champion Hurdle 5/1 in the hands of Perry Harding after impressively winning his warm up race, the Greenham Handicap Hurdle 100/7 at Newbury in February 1938. Gubbins continued to send out Our Hope in the 1940s, but without success in any major races.
1937 Weyhill Handicap Hurdle at Newbury OUR HOPE 6/1 owned and trained by Roderic Gubbins and ridden by Captain R Harding
1938 Greenham Handicap Hurdle at Newbury OUR HOPE 100/7 owned and trained by Roderic Gubbins and ridden by Captain R Harding
1938 Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival OUR HOPE 5/1 owned and trained by Roderic Gubbins and ridden by Perry Harding
Harry Seymour Persse, universally known as Atty, was born in 1869 and was commissioned a second-lieutenant in the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry on 28th June 1899, but resigned his commission on 13th September 1902. He began training shortly afterwards in 1903, training for a significant period in Stockbridge, sending out no less than 34 Royal Ascot winners from the Wiltshire stables, and was crowned Champion Flat race Trainer in 1930. His most famous horse was the grey flyer and spotted wonder, The Tetrarch, who won the 1913 Coventry Stakes at the Royal meeting when ridden by champion jockey Steve Donoghue, and was thought, at the time, to be the fastest two-year-old of all time. The horse also won the Woodcote Stakes, National Breeders Produce Stakes, Rous Memorial Stakes and Champagne Stakes. However, he developed serious leg trouble before he could start his three-year-old career, and never raced again. His first Royal Ascot winner, Sir Archibald, won the 1907 New Stakes, later renamed the Norfolk Stakes. In addition to the numerous Royal Ascot wins, Persse chalked up 4 English Classic successes, firstly with Sweeper (SR 1970) in the 1912 2000 Guineas, followed by the great Tetratema (SR 2077) in the 1920 2000 Guineas, with Silver Urn (SR 1866) landing the 1922 1000 Guineas, and finally in 1929 Mr Jinks (SR 1951) won the 2000 Guineas. Atty co-wrote the novel 'Trainer and the Temptress' which was made into a silent film in 1925. He continued to train at Stockbridge until after the Second World War, moving to Lambourn in 1946 just two years after his only son tragically died. He continued to build on his Royal Ascot successes whilst at Kingsdown Stables, winning the 1948 Britannia Stakes with Marconi for Lord Sefton, followed 3 years later by a Royal Ascot treble, firstly with Bob Cherry in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, backed up by Val D'Assa in the Royal Hunt Cup, and completed by Stephen Paul in the King Stand Stakes. His final Royal Ascot winner, when he was 83 years of age, was Queen of Sheba in yet another Royal Hunt Cup victory. His wife died in 1953, but Atty lived to the ripe old age of 91, dying on Monday 5th September 1960 in a Windsor hospital after collapsing at his Ascot home. In his will he bequeathed a painting of The Tetrarch by Lynwood Palmer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, expressing the hope that the Queen would do him the honour of accepting the painting. His will amounted to £152,668 which, in todays terms, was worth £2.8 million, the larger share of which went to his 18-year old great nephew Richard Persse, then in the Royal Marines.
1908 Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood WHITE EAGLE 4/7 fav owned by Mr Hall Walker, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Walter Higgs
1910 New Stakes at Royal Ascot SEAFORTH 5/2 fav owned by Mr McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by H Randall
1910 Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot BACHELORS DOUBLE 5/1 fav owned by W Bailey, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by C Trigg
1910 Stewards Cup at Glorious Goodwood GOLDEN ROD 20/1 owned by Mrs V Morton-Jackson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by H Randall
1911 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot LADY AMERICUS 3/1 fav owned by A Ledlie, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1912 2000 Guineas at Newmarket SWEEPER (SR 1970) 6/1 owned by Herman Dureya, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Danny Maher
1913 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot THE TETRARCH 30/100 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1913 St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot ROSEWORTHY 9/4 fav owned by A Basset, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Dany Maher
1913 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot LAND OF SONG 100/12 owned by E Patterson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Steve Donoghue
1919 Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot DECAGONE Colt 7/4 fav owned by L Robinson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1919 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot KNIGHT OF THE AIR 4/1 owned by W Clark and A E Barton, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Fred Templeman
1919 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot SIR DOUGLAS 2/5 fav owned by Sir H Meux, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by G Hulme
1919 King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood CHIFFRE D'AMOUR 5/1 owned by Lord Furness, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1919 Molecomb Stakes at Glorious Goodwood TETRATEMA 1/2 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1920 2000 Guineas at Newmarket TETRATEMA (SR 2077) 2/1 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1920 Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot TETRATEMA 8/11 fav owned by Major D McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1920 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot NUTCRACKER 7/1 owned by Lionel Robinson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1920 King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood TETRATEMA evens fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1920 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood SUNBLAZE 4/7 fav owned by Mr Robinson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1921 King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot TETRATEMA 6/5 fav owned by Major D McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1921 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot THE YELLOW DWARF 5/1 owned by Sir H Meux, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1921 King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood TETRATEMA 8/15 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1921 Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood SUNBLAZE 3/1 owned by Lionel Robinson, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1922 1000 Guineas at Newmarket SILVER URN (SR 1866) 12/1 owned by Barney Parr, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1922 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot DRY TOAST 11/4 owned by J P Arkwright, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1922 Stewards Cup at Glorious Goodwood TETRAMETER 10/1 co fav owned by Sir H McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by G Smith
1923 Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot CROWDENNIS 100/8 owned by P Cullinan, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1923 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot CHOSROES 15/8 owned by Sir H Meux, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by G Smith
1923 Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood HURRY OFF 6/4 fav owned by the Duke of Westminster, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1924 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot CHOSROES 10/1 owned by Sir H Meux, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by G Archibald
1925 Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot ACCURATE Colt 100/8 owned by Lord Barnby, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1925 Molecomb Stakes at Glorious Goodwood REVIEW ORDER 7/4 fav owned by Lord Barnby, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1926 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot REVIEW ORDER 4/1 owned by Lord Barnby, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1926 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot FOURTH HAND 100/30 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1926 Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot THE SATRAP 2/1 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1926 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot DAMON 9/2 owned by T F Ryan, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1926 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood THE SATRAP 1/4 fav owned by major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1927 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot STADACONA 5/1 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1927 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot KINCARDINE 11/4 fav owned by A B Walker, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1927 St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot KINCARDINE 4/1 jt fav owned by A B Walker, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1928 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot REEDSMOUTH 5/2 fav owned by Lord Wyfold, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1928 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot MR JINKS 9/4 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1928 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot O'CURRY 4/1 owned by D Sullivan, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1929 2000 Guineas at Newmarket MR JINKS (SR 1951) 5/1 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1929 St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot MR JINKS 6/4 fav owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1930 Cork & Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot GENTLEMENS RELISH 7/1 owned by J P Arkwright, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by K Robertson
1931 Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot OJALA 8/1 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1931 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot DOCTOR DOLITTLE 6/4 fav owned by A F Basset, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Harry Beasley
1936 Chesterfield Cup at Glorious Goodwood WILLIAM OF VALENCE 100/8 owned by Arthur Sainsbury, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Brownie Carslake
1942 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot SAMOVAR 100/6 owned by Lord Wyfold, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Michael Beary
1948 Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot MARCONI 100/7 owned by Lord Sefton, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Michael Beary
1951 Cork & Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot BOB CHERRY 13/8 fav owned by Lord Sefton, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Neil Sellwood
1951 Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot VAL D'ASSA 100/6 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Neil Sellwood
1951 King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot STEPHEN PAUL 7/2 owned by J Olding, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by Neil Sellwood
1952 Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot QUEEN OF SHEBA 100/7 owned by Major Dermot McCalmont, trained by Atty Persse and ridden by F Barlow
Peter Nelson, born in 1913, served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, reaching the post of Major during his 4-year tenure, but in 1947 he successfully applied for a trainers licence, basing himself at the Old Malthouse Stables in Lambourn. In 1955, after the legendary, Classic winning trainer Atty Persse retired, Nelson took over Kingsdown Stables in Upper Lambourn. Peter was married to Marguerite and they were blessed with 2 sons, John and Charles, who both followed their father into training racehorses. Peter's most famous winner was Snow Knight who unexpectedly landed the 1974 Epsom Derby by 2 lengths at 50/1 in the hands of Brian Taylor. However, Peter was not a one trick pony, for he registered 7 Royal Ascot victories, firstly in the 1951 Bessborough Stakes with Proud Scot 100/6, before winning the 1952 Coventry Stakes with Whistler 2/5 fav, then Weeber 10/1 won the 1955 Queen Mary Stakes; Greek Streak 100/8 won the 1966 Fern Hill Stakes, better known as the Sandringham Stakes; the 1969 King Edward VII Stakes went to Vervain 10/1, Trinity Term 6/4 fav won the 1970 Chesham Stakes, while his final winner came in the 1974 Kings Stand Stakes with Bay Express 9/4 fav . He enjoyed raids at the Glorious Goodwood meeting, landing the 1962 Stewards Cup with Victorina owned by Sir B Mountain, and repeating the success in the same difficult to win race in 1971 with Apollo Nine. Peter retired in early 1976 and handed his licence over to his eldest son John who trained at Kingsdown for a year. Peter collapsed and died in February 1998 aged 85, while his wife Marguerite died on 24th June 2004, both being buried in Upper Lambourn cemetery.
1951 Bessborough Stakes at Royal Ascot PROUD SCOT 100/6 owned by F S Bates, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Neil Sellwood
1952 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot WHISTLER 2/5 fav owned by the Gaekwar of Baroda, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Edgar Britt
1962 Stewards Cup at Glorious Goodwood VICTORINA 10/1 fav owned by Sir B Mountain, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Bill Williamson
1966 Fern Hill Stakes (later the Sandringham Stakes) at Royal Ascot GREEK STREAK 100/8 owned by C Hughesdon, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Scobie Breasley
1969 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot VERVAIN 10/1 owned by Major V McCalmont, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Edward Hide
1970 Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot TRINITY TERM 6/4 fav owned by Major V McCalmont, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Edward Hide
1971 Stewards Cup at Glorious Goodwood APOLLO NINE 14/1 owned and trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Jimmy Lindley
1972 Yorkshire Cup at York KNOCKROE 10/11 fav owned by V McCalmont, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Lester Piggott
1974 Epsom Derby SNOW KNIGHT (SR 1954) 50/1 owned by Sharon Phillips, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Brian Taylor
1974 Kings Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot BAY EXPRESS 9/4 fav owned by P Cooper, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Brian Taylor
1975 Nunthorpe Stakes at York BAY EXPRESS 100/30 owned by P Cooper, trained by Peter Nelson and ridden by Willie Carson
Early 1976-January 1977 John Nelson
John Nelson, born in 1952, is the oldest of 2 sons of Peter and Marguerite Nelson and followed his Derby winning trainer into the profession. When his father retired in early 1976 John took over his licence, having been his assistant prior to taking over the reins, but within a year John had moved to new stables at Kings Farm, adjacent to Kingsdown Stables, allowing younger brother Charles to bring his 21 strong string to Kingsdown.
January 1977-1992 Charlie Nelson
Charlie Nelson, born in 1955, is the second son of Peter and Marguerite Nelson, and rode as an amateur jockey for a short period, but he was destined to become a trainer. He had already established a strong string of 21 horses when his older brother John allowed Charles to take over Kingsdown Stables, while John moved to new stables next to Kingsdown. Charles trained for 17 years, gaining 3 Royal Ascot successes, initially with Marouble 20/1 in the 1985 Norfolk Stakes, followed a year later by Ministrella in the 1986 Chesham Stakes, and finally gaining a surprise win in the 1988 Royal Hunt Cup with Governorship at 33/1. In August 1986, despite still making full use of Kingsdown Stables, he moved quickly to buy Berkeley Stables from Sheikh Mohammed, the Sheikh having spent a large sum modernising those stables. He also enjoyed Goodwood meetings, striking a double in 1986 with Double Schwartz in the King George Stakes, and Rich Charlie in the Richmond Stakes. He decided to retire from the training ranks after 17 years as a trainer, at which point Mick Channon transferred from the 25 box Saxon Gate stables to the 50 box Kingsdown Stables.
1985 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot MAROUBLE 20/1 owned by the Countess of Lonsdale, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by Joe Mercer
1986 Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot MINSTRELLA 10/1 owned by Edward Evans, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1986 King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood DOUBLE SCHWARTZ 6/4 fav owned by Robert Sangster, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by Pat Eddery
1986 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood RICH CHARLIE 11/4 jt fav owned by R E A Bott Wigmore Street, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1986 Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh MINSTRELLA owned by Edward Evans, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1986 Chieveley Park Stakes at Newmarket MINSTRELLA owned by Ned Evans, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1986 Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh MINSTRELLA owned by Edward Evans, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1988 Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot GOVERNORSHIP 33/1 owned by R E A Bott Wigmore Street, trained by Charlie Nelson and ridden by John Reid
1994-1998 Mick Channon
Mick Channon, born in Orcheston, Wiltshire on 28th November 1948, retired from professional football in 1986 and immediately set about pursuing his dream of becoming a racehorse trainer, acting as assistant trainer firstly to John Baker in Devon and then Ken Cunningham-Brown in Hampshire. He applied for a licence in October 1989, but was turned down on a technicality, but in late December the Jockey Club finally granted him a licence. He launched his training career at Saxon Gate stables, owned by Fulke Walwyn and leased to Simon Christian until he transferred to Mercy Rimell's old yard at Kinnersley. He started with 10 horses, but soon had a full yard of 25 horses at Saxon Gate, which included 4 National Hunt horses, and saddled 16 winners in his first season, the first of which was owned by fellow England footballer Kevin Keegan. One of his most successful horses in the early part of his career was the filly You Know The Rules, who won twice at Sandown in 1990, and notched up 4 further victories in 1991, including the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Sandown and the Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster. He transferred from Saxon Gate to larger premises at Kingsdown Stables and managed to fill all 50 boxes. In his early years at Kingsdown he won the valuable William Hill Trophy in 1993 at York with Aradanza, although the first horse to really put his name on the map was Piccolo, who won the 1994 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle before springing a surprise at 14/1 in the Nunthrope Stakes at York. Piccolo rewarded Mick with a first success at Royal Ascot in 1995 in the King Stand Stakes. The ill-fated Bint Allayl won the 1998 Queen Mary Stakes at the Royal meeting, after winning the National Stakes at Sandown, later going on to capture the Lowther Stakes at York, but during the winter she required surgery to an injured hock. It was thought she had fully recovered ready for her 3-year-old career, but it was then discovered she had an untreatable spinal fracture of her left-fore humerus and she was euthanized. Mick won the National Stakes the next year with Sheikh Ahmed's Rowaasi, but by then he had left Lambourn, moving just down the road to West Ilsley in 1999.
1990 Three-Year-old Series Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 3/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Chris Rutter
1990 Coombe Fillies Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 4/1 fav owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery
1991 Golf Club Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 7/4 fav owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery
1991 Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 14/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Chris Rutter
1991 Ultramar Golden Eagle Handicap at Goodwood YOU KNOW THE RULES 4/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Alan Munro
1991 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster YOU KNOW THE RULES 14/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Lester Piggott
1993 William Hill Trophy at York ARADANZA 25/1 owned by Mrs P Lewis, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery
1993 Payne & Gunter Fillies Stakes at Goodwood ROHITA 4/6 fav owned by B J Taylor, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery
1994 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle PICCOLO 7/2 jt fav owned by John Mitchell and Partners, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Franny Norton
1994 Nunthorpe Stakes at York PICCOLO 14/1 owned by John Mitchell and Partners, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by John Reid
1995 King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot PICCOLO 20/1 owned by John White and Partners, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Richard Hughes
1998 National Stakes at Sandown BINT ALLAYL 3/1 fav owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Frankie Dettori
1998 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot BINT ALLAYL 2/1 fav owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Frankie Dettori
1998 Gimcrack Stakes at York JOSR ALGARHOUD 6/1 owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Kieren Fallon
1998 Lowther Stakes at York BINT ALLAYL 15/8 fav owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Mick Kinane
1999-2006 Jamie Osborne
James Anthony Osborne, born on 28th August 1967, was raised in Yorkshire into a family well-connected to racing. His father, Tony, used to hunt and became a Director at the beautiful Market Rasen racecourse in Lincolnshire, and from an early age Jamie remembers riding ponies. He looked forward to his Summer holiday breaks from education, working in the yards of masters of their trade, David Nicholson at Jackdaw's Castle and Josh Gifford at Findon, and after completing his compulsory education he rode as an amateur at Harry Wharton's stables, riding his first winner for that trainer on 29th March 1986 when Fair Bavard won the Calverton Handicap Hurdle for Amateur Riders at Southwell, and then joined the Castleford stables of Chris Bell. The next year, 1987, having accumulated 14 winners as an amateur, he joined the Nicky Henderson yard in Lambourn and turned professional, although the decision was a gamble given that many more jockeys were higher up the pecking order at Henderson's at that time. In mid-April 1989 he struck up a working relationship with Oliver Sherwood at Rhonehurst Stables when Oliver's brother Simon decided to retire from race riding and later joined the training ranks, and the next season he partnered Arctic Call to win the Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury. Jamie recorded his first Cheltenham Festival victory in 1991 in the Grand Annual Chase aboard Aldino, and enjoyed an incredibly successful 1992 Festival by landing an 84/1 treble, winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Remittance Man (Evens fav), the Stayers Hurdle on the Robert Sangster owned, and Barry Hills trained Nomadic Way (15/2), and the Arkle Chase Challenge Trophy aboard Young Pokey (4/1), a horse which he had already driven to victory the year before in the Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. He repeated his victory in the Arkle Chase in each of the next two years, firstly in in 1993 on Travado (5/1) and again in 1994 on Nakir (9/1). Although he enjoyed very little luck in the Aintree Grand National, finishing unplaced in 1991 on Master Bob, Whats The Crack in 1992, 1993 Latent Talent, 1994 Garrison Savanah, 1995 Crystal Spirit, he did manage second place on Sunny Bay in 1997 when beaten by Lord Gyllene, but he had more success in the Irish Grand National which he won in 1995 aboard Flashing Steel. He landed the Hennessey Gold Cup for a second time in 1996 when partnering Coombe Hill, and the Irish Champion Hurdle with Collier Bay. In Spring 1999 he married his long-time partner, the artist Kate O'Sullivan at Newbury Registry Office and they have one daughter, Saffie, who followed her father as a jockey. He took out a Trainer's Licence in 1999 with a view to renting 50 boxes at Kingsdown Stables, Upper Lambourn once Mick Channon upped sticks and moved to West Ilsley. Jamie spent a few years at Kingsdown, and even took some boxes at Saxon Cottage Stables in 2005 before he transferred to The Old Malthouse Stables, also in Upper Lambourn.
2001-2003 Gary Brown
Gary Brown only learnt to ride a horse at the age of 23, but he was encouraged by his friend, the trainer Gary Moore, and went on to win the 1994 Martell Foxhunters Chase at Aintree on the John Manners owned Killeshin at 8/1. He had already ridden winners for Manners, including a 100/1 winner in a Leicester maiden chase, but his riding career was cut short on 3rd November 1995 in the Undergear Terra Tire Novices Chase at Uttoxeter. He was riding the unfancied Regal Aura 66/1 which fell at the first fence, rupturing Gary's spleen and pancreas, and ironically bringing down the horse named 'No Pain no Gain'. In 1999 he decided to launch his training career and was based next door to Kingsdown Stables, Upper Lambourn at Kings Farm Stables for 3 years from 2001, moving to Middle Pond, Ermin Street, Lambourn Woodlands and then spending 6 years at Sir Tony McCoy's yard. He retired from the training ranks in 2014, but returned a few years later.
2011-November 2016 David Lanigan
David Lanigan, son of Bob and Deirdre Lanigan, was born on his parent's farm at Tullamaine Castle in Tipperary, Ireland where he was fortunate to have access to racehorses. He spent 5 years working at Walmac Farm, in Kentucky, owned by Johnny T L Jones, before his appointment as assistant to Sir Henry Cecil at Warren Place Stables, where he spent an invaluable 5 years, including the time when Light Shift (SR 1811) won the 2007 Epsom Oaks for the Niarchos family. David then decided that he had gained sufficient experience to apply for his own trainer's license. He took over Revida Place in 2007, during which time he enjoyed particular success with fillies, guiding Meeznah to victory in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes and the Group 3 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, both times partnered by Frankie Dettori. In 2011 David was enticed by owner Bjorn Nielson to Kingsdown stables, Upper Lambourn, where he spent a successful 5 years, training over a century of high-class winners, including a first Royal Ascot success when Interception won the 2015 Wokingham Stakes. He also had high hopes for Main Sequence after the colt's victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial, its fourth success in a row, but the colt had to play second best to Camelot (SR 2018) in the Epsom Derby, being soundly defeated by 5 lengths. In November 2016, his contract with Nielson at an end, David was excited by the prospect of returning to Newmarket to train at the newly refurbished Rathmoy Stables, renovated at a cost of approximately £1 million by Qatari businessman Abdullah Mana Al-Hajri.
2011 British Stallion Studs maiden at Yarmouth MAIN SEQUENCE 50/1 owned by the Niarchos Family, trained by David Lanigan and ridden by George Baker
2011 Thai Street Café Nursery at Newmarket MAIN SEQUENCE 7/2 fav owned by the Niarchos Family, trained by David Lanigan and ridden by Ted Durcan
2012 Turf TV Handicap at Newmarket MAIN SEQUENCE 2/1 fav owned by the Niarchos Family, trained by David Lanigan and ridden by Ted Durcan
2012 Derby Trial at Lingfield MAIN SEQUENCE 3/1 owned by the Niarchos Family, trained by David Lanigan and ridden by George Baker
2015 Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot INTERCEPTION 10/1 owned by B E Nielsen, trained by David Lanigan and ridden by George Baker
December 2016-present Ed Walker
Ed Walker, former assistant trainer to both Roger Charlton and Luca Cumani, began training in his own right in 2010. In October 2010 he moved to the 24 box Authorized Yard at St Gatien, where he won the Listed Hyde Stakes in November 2010 at Kempton Park when Riggins dead-heated with Fanunalter. In December 2012 he transferred to Grange House Stables, where he trained for just one season, before leasing Warren Place in December 2013 after the death of Sir Henry Cecil. During his time at Warren Place he trained the 2014 Bengough Stakes winner Lightning Moon, while in 2015 he achieved Group 1 successes with Stormy Antarctic and Mutatis Mutandis. In 2016 he moved to Eve Lodge Stables, his fourth different stable in as many years, remaining there until the end of the season. In December 2016 he left Newmarket, bound for Lambourn, continuing his training career at Kingsdown Stables in Upper Lambourn. He indicated that he was quite prepared to send his horses abroad to plunder the increased prize money on the Continent, winning at Chantilly, Longchamp, Baden-Baden, Capannelle, Saint-Cloud and Hamburg with the likes of Stormy Antarctic, Indian Blessing, Royal Intervention and Dreamloper.
2016 Craven Stakes STORMY ANTARCTIC 9/2 owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by George Baker
2016 Jockey Club Rose Bowl Listed Stakes at Newmarket JUSTICE BELLE 16/1 owned by Robert Ng, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2017 Prix du Ranelagh Listed race at Chantilly STORMY ANTARCTIC 6/4 fav owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Christophe Soumillon
2017 Prix Petite Etoile Listed race at Deauville INDIAN BLESSING 148/10 owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gregory Benoist
2018 Prix Edmond Blanc at Saint-Cloud STORMY ANTARCTIC 7/2 owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Christophe Soumillon
2018 40th Badener Meile Group 3 at Baden-Baden STORMY ANTARCTIC 11/10 fav owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Pat Cosgrave
2018 Empress Listed Fillies Stakes at Newmarket ROYAL INTERVENTION 9/1 owned by W S Farish and Lord Lloyd Webber, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2018 Hallgarten Wines Handicap at Ascot MOUNTAIN PEAK 6/1 owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Liam Keniry
2018 Sparkasse Group 3 Holstein Cup at Hamburg INDIAN BLESSING 3/1 fav owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2019 Kalkmann Fruhiahrs-Meuke Group 3 at Dusseldorf STORMY ANTARCTIC 1/2 fav owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2019 Snowdrop Listed Fillies Stakes at Kempton AGROTERA 7/2 jt fav owned by B E Nielsen, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2019 JFD Handicap at Newmarket MOUNTAIN PEAK 6/1 owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Andrea Atzeni
2019 Premio Presidente della Repubblica Group 2 at Capannelle STORMY ANTARCTIC 4/9 fav owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2019 Stobo Castle Listed Ladies Day Gold Cup Fillies Stakes at Musselburgh INDIAN BLESSING 6/1 owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2019 William Hill Group 3 Summer Stakes at York ROYAL INTERVENTION 6/1 owned by W S Farish and Lord Lloyd Webber, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Paul Hanagan
2019 149th Casino Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche Group 2 ROYAL INTERVENTION 9/5 owned by W S Farish and Lord Lloyd Webber, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Gerald Mosse
2020 Lingfield Listed Derby Trial Stakes ENGLISH KING 9/4 jt fav owned by B E Nielsen, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2020 British EBF Premier Fillies Handicap at Ascot DREAMLOPER 9/2 owned by J Fill, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Luke Morris
2020 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Garrowby Listed Stakes at York STARMAN 7/2 owned by David Ward, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2021 Duke of York Group 2 Stakes at York STARMAN 5/1 owned by David Ward, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Oisin Murphy
2021 British Racecourses Valiant Stakes at Ascot DREAMLOPER 13/2 owned by J Fill, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Oisin Murphy
2021 Rotary Club of Ascot Handicap MOUNTAIN PEAK 7/1 owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Andrea Atzeni
2021 July Cup Group 1 Stakes at Newmarket STARMAN 9/2 owned by David Ward, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2021 EBF Montrose Fillies Stakes at Newmarket KAWIDA 9/2 owned by Miss Kirsten Rausing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2021 Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap at Kempton GREAT AMBASSADOR 9/4 owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Luke Morris
2021 Festival Stakes at Goodwood STORMY ANTARCTIC 100/30 owned by P K Siu, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Richard Kingscote
2021 Michael Seeley Memorial Stakes at York PRIMO BACIO 14/1 owned by David Ward, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Andrea Atzeni
2021 Mansionbet Handicap at Newmarket GREAT AMBASSADOR 5/2 fav owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Richard Kingscote
2021 Garrowby Stakes at York GREAT AMBASSADOR 11/10 fav owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2022 Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket DREAMLOPER 4/1 owned by J Fill, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Kieran Shoemark
2022 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes at Newmarket AMICHI 11/2 owned by Laurence Bellman, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Ray Dawson
2022 Prix d'Isphahan at Longchamp DREAMLOPER 26/5 owned by J Fill, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Kieran Shoemark
2022 Castle Fillies Listed stakes at Pontefract GLENARTNEY 9/2 owned by Cayton Park Stud, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Ross Coakley
2022 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes at Newmarket AMICHI 5/2 fav owned by Laurence Bellman, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Ray Dawson
2022 Heritage Handicap at Ascot MOUNTAIN PEAK 11/1 owned by Ebury Racing, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Tom Marquand
2022 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp DREAMLOPER 61/10 owned by J Fill, trained by Ed Walker and ridden by Kieran Shoemark
SNOW KNIGHT (1974 Epsom Derby)
PICCOLO(1995 Kings Stand Stakes, 1994 Nunthorpe Stakes, Chipchase Stakes)
MINSTRELLA (1986 Chesham Stakes, Phoenix Stakes, Chieveley Park Stakes, Moyglare Stud Stakes)
STARMAN (2021 July Cup, Duke of York Stakes)
OUR HOPE (1938 Champion Hurdle, Greenham Hurdle)
