Prior to 2003 the land on which Kingsley Park was developed was a 260 acre dairy farm owned by Peter and Tony Walton.
In 2003 Mark Johnston purchased the land and set about transforming it into one of the finest training estates in the country. Today, 2023, it has been extended to cover 300 acres and provides Charlie Johnson with the opportunity to test his horses on a 10-furlong uphill grass gallop, a 10-furlong all-weather gallop built in 2008, a 6-furlong uphill grass gallop and a 4-furlong level grass gallop, so it is of little surprise that the Johnston horses present themselves on the racecourse as some of the fittest in the land. The trainer Charlie has a house in the Park, and can also utilise a treadmill, exerciser, equine swimming pool and water walker. By 2009 the facilities on Kingsley Park were ready for use and enabled Mark Johnston to dispense with using the Middleham Moor gallops.
Since 2009 the Johnson's have won the following Group 1 races:-
2009 Preis Von Europa Group 1 at Cologne JUKEBOX JURY 5/2 jt fav owned by A D Spence, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Royston Ffrench
2009 Middle Park Stakes Group 1 at Newmarket AWZAAN 4/1 owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Richard Hills
2010 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Group 1 at Munich LADY JANE DIGBY 12/1 owned by Miss Kirsten Rausing, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Greg Fairley
2011 Irish St Leger Group 1 at The Curragh JUKEBOX JURY 4/1 owned by A D Spence, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Johnny Murtagh
2015 Cheveley Park Stakes Group 1 at Newmarket LUMIERE 100/30 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by William Buick
2016 Middle Park Stakes Group 1 at Newmarket THE LAST LION 25/1 owned by John Brown & Megan Dennis, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2020 Criterium de Saint-Cloud Group 1 at Saint-Cloud GEAR UP 27/1 owned by Teme Valley 2, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by James Doyle
2020 Prix Royal-Oak Group 1 at Longchamp SUBJECTIVIST 6/1 owned by Dr J Walker, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2022 Criterium de Saint-Cloud Group 1 at Saint-Cloud DUBAI MILE 49/10 owned by Ahmad Al Shaikh, trained by Charlie & Mark Johnston and ridden by Daniel Muscutt
Since 2009 the Johnson's have enjoyed success in the following Group 2 races:-
2009 Grand Prix de Deauville Group 2 JUKEBOX JURY 9/4 owned by A D Spence, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Royston Ffrench
2009 Mill Reef Stakes Group 2 at Newbury AWZAAN 11/4 owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Richard Hills
2010 Park Hill Stakes Group 2 at Doncaster EASTERN ARIA 5/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2010 Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket JUKEBOX JURY 7/4 fav owned by A D Spence, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Royston Ffrench
2010 King Edward VII Stakes Group 2 at Royal Ascot, formerly the Ascot Derby MONTEROSSO 7/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2011 Prix Kergorlay Group 2 at Deauville JUKEBOX JURY 5/1 owned by A D Spence, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Neil Callan
2011 Anatolia Trophy at Veliefendi, Turkey Group 2 DORDOGNE 13/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Alan Munro
2012 Royal Lodge Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket STEELER 11/4 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Kieren Fallon
2012 Richmond Stakes Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood HEAVY METAL 9/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Ryan Moore
2012 Dubai Challenge Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket FULBRIGHT 15/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2013 Princess of Wales Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket UNIVERSAL 3/1 fav owned by Abdulla Al Mansoori, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2013 Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket UNIVERSAL 11/4 owned by Abdulla Al Mansoori, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2014 Clipper Boomerang Mile Group 2 at Leopardstown BOW CREEK 7/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2014 Celebration Mile Group 2 at Goodwood BOW CREEK 9/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2015 Coventry Stakes Group 2 at Royal Ascot BURATINO 6/1 owned by Godolphin, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by William Buick
2017 July Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket CARDSHARP 8/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by James Doyle
2017 King Edward VII Stakes Group 2 at Royal Ascot, formerly the Ascot Derby PERMIAN 6/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by William Buick
2017 Lowther Stakes Group 2 at York THREADING 9/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by James Doyle
2018 Vintage Stakes Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood DARK VISION 100/30 fav owned by Kingsley Park 10, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa
2018 German 1000 Guineas Group 2 at Dusseldorf NYALETI 23/10 owned by The 3 Batterhams & A Reay, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2019 German 1000 Guineas Group 2 at Dusseldorf MAIN EDITION 48/10 owned by Saif Ali, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2019 York Stakes Group 2 at York ELARQAM 7/1 owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Dane O'Neill
2019 Princess of Wales Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket COMMUNIQUE 11/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa
2019 Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket COMMUNIQUE 12/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa
2019 Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 at Royal Ascot RAFFLE PRIZE 18/1 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2019 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Group 2 RAFFLE PRIZE 9/2 owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Frankie Dettori
2020 Dante Stakes Group 2 at York THUNDEROUS 13/2 owned by Highclere Thoroughbreds, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Franny Norton
2020 Oettingen-Rennen Group 2 at Baden-Baden DARK VISION 16/5 owned by Godolphin, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Franny Norton
2021 Princess of Wales Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket SIR RON PRIESTLEY 100/30 owned by Paul Dean, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Franny Norton
2021 Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket SIR RON PRIESTLEY 15/8 jt fav owned by Paul Dean, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Franny Norton
2021 Dubai Gold Cup Group 2 at Meydan SUBJECTIVIST 13/2 owned by Dr J Walker, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
2021 Royal Lodge Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket ROYAL PATRONAGE 7/2 owned by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Jason Hart
2022 Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 at Newmarket LIVING LEGEND 11/1 owned by Barbara & Alick Richmond, trained by Charlie & Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning
