Simon & Ed Crisford
Originally a racing journalist, Simon Crisford became a familiar personality, worldwide, during his 21-year tenure as racing manager to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the founder of Godolphin. However,…
September 2025
Sam England
Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, Samantha ‘Sam’ England (née Drake) was introduced to racing by Menston trainer Joanne Foster, for whom she would eventually 15 of her 31 winners under…
Horse racing odds trends for top UK trainers in 2025 season
In British racing, the silverware often tells you as much about the yards as the horses. Another season, another reshuffle. Bookmakers lean toward Willie Mullins after yet more festival plunder,…
Patrick Neville
Patrick ‘Paddy’ Neville hails from County Limerick but, nowdays, is based at Brecongill, a dual purpose training yard in Coverham, near Leyburn, in the Yorkshire Dales. Neville had been training…