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2018-present Daniel & Claire Kubler Daniel Kubler, born circa 1983, was educated at Royal High Wycombe Grammar School before attending the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester in 2003. He graduated with a BSc in International Equine and Agricultural Management and, with the long-term aim of becoming a racehorse trainer, he endeavoured to gain experience both in this country and abroad, including spells with Gai Waterhouse in Australia and Francois Doumen in France. He acted as pupil assistant to Roger Charlton at Beckhampton Stables, Marlborough between 2007 and 2009, after which he spent 3 months as sales assistant at John Warren Bloodstock. In January 2010 he was presented with an opportunity to act as assistant trainer to the American Ben Cecil at his Southern California stables, returning to the UK in March 2011. He successfully applied for a trainer's licence in 2011 and launched his training career at High View Stables on Folly Road, Lambourn. Claire Kubler benefitted from being around horses from an early age, growing up on her parent's stud farm before reading Natural Sciences at Cambridge. She gained experience with Patrick Gallagher in California, John Warren Bloodstock and at Jeremy Noseda's Shalfleet Stables, Newmarket. Daniel and Claire got married on Saturday 12th May 2012 and, at this point in time, the Jockey Club did not allow joint ownership of the trainer's licence, so Daniel continued with the licence. This was rectified in May 2020 when the Jockey Club modernised their rules to enable Daniel and Claire to jointly own the licence for Kubler Racing. Between 2012 and 2018 Spin Again and Il Paparazzi were money-spinners, but in 2018 the pair moved to Sarsen Farm Stables in Upper Lambourn, transforming a tired, dilapidated old farm into a highly successful stable. Although Daniel's name was on the trainers licence in 2019, Chitra managed to win a number of minor handicaps at Salisbury and Lingfield for Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, but in May 2020 Claire's name was added to the licence. the appropriatley named Don't tell Claire won handicaps at Sandown, Newcastle and Nottingham, while Helm Rock and Percy's Lad continued to win their fair share of handicaps. |
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Although they have not won too many high-profile races to date, arguably Outgate is their best, and most prolific winner, and it is only a matter of time before the pair train Listed and Group winners. |
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I am grateful to Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright) for permission to use the 1830 map shown above. | ||||
2019 Withefield Equine Fillies Handicap at Lingfield CHITRA 5/2 owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Daniel Kubler and ridden by Richard Kingscote 2019 Betway live Casino Handicap at Lingfield CHITRA 9/2 owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Daniel Kubler and ridden by Richard Kingscote 2019 Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap at Lingfield CHITRA Evens fav owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Daniel Kubler and ridden by Richard Kingscote 2020 Oxshott Handicap at Sandown DON'T TELL CLAIRE 18/1 owned by Andrew Stonehill, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Liam Keniry 2020 Free Tips Daily Handicap at Newcastle DON'T TELL CLAIRE 9/1 owned by Andrew Stonehill, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Adam McNamara |
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2021 Racing TV Fillies Handicap at Nottingham DON'T TELL CLAIRE 5/2 owned by Andrew Stonehill, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Richard Kingscote 2021 Iron Stand EBF Premier Fillies Handicap at Ascot DON'T TELL CLAIRE 14/1 owned by Andrew Stonehill, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Jack Mitchell 2021 Wreay Handicap at Carlisle HELM ROCK 7/1 owned by Capture the Moment Partnership, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by James Sullivan 2021 Mansionbet Handicap at Carlisle HELM ROCK 4/7 fav owned by Capture the Moment Partnership, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by James Sullivan 2021 Sunday Series Handicap at Haydock OUTGATE 13/2 owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Claire and Daniel Kubler and ridden by Nicola Currie 2022 Deepbridge Handicap at Chester OUTGATE 9/4 fav owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Claire and Daniel Kubler and ridden by Ryan Moore 2022 Dermalux Handicap at Carlisle HELM ROCK 5/1 owned by Capture the Moment Partnership, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Nicola Currie 2022 At the Races Handicap at Carlisle HELM ROCK 2/1 fav owned by Capture the Moment Partnership, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Nicola Currie 2022 J W Lees MPA Handicap at Haydock HELM ROCK 8/1 owned by Capture the Moment Partnership, trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler and ridden by Dylan Hogan |
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2022 Extra Places Everyday Handicap at Chester OUTGATE 5/2 fav owned by Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook, trained by Claire and Daniel Kubler and ridden by Richard Kingscote |
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Top 5 Sarsen Farm Stable horses of all time OUTGATE PERCY'S LAD HELM ROCK DON'T TELL CLAIRE CHITRA |
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