Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Five Best UK Racehorse Trainers

By Ruth Williams


A talented racehorse trainer can bring out any horse's potential and give him the best chance at doing well on the track. He or she also makes sure the horses are healthy, sound, and in good condition for racing. When it comes to racehorse trainers, the UK's top five include, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Ferdy Murphy, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O'Neill, and Jenny Pitman, not necessary in that order.

Jonjo O'Neill started his career as a jockey where he won over 900 races. His intimate knowledge of racing strategies has led him to become a very successful racehorse trainer, and since 1986 he has trained countless winners on the track. Wichita Lineman was recently a winner at Cheltenham. O'Neill consistently produces good results and has trained over 100 winners in a season multiple times.

Nigel Twiston-Davies specializes in National Hunt racing. Dating back to 1981, he has been responsible for training more than 1000 winning horses, including the famous Imperial Commander. Two other horses that he trained, Bindaree and Earth Summit, both won the Grand National.

Paul Nicholls also specializes in National Hunt racing where he has trained over 1500 winning horses and won four Cheltenham Gold Cups. Dating back to the start of his training in 1991, Nicholls has been awarded the British Jump Racing Champion Trainer title on four occasions. With stables in the Ditcheat,Somerset area, this gentleman has an honest and friendly demeanour.

Ferdy Murphy is another highly successful racehorse trainer who consistently trains over 60 winners in the National Hunt season. He has been successful at Cheltenham and Aintree and has trained many notable winners including Lantartique, Joes Edge, and New Alco. Murphy works in North Yorkshire.

In 1983, Jenny Pitman was the first woman to train a winner for the Grand National. She is retired, but keeps actively involved with horses by attending some events and writing novels with a racing angle. Awarded the Order of the British Empire for her work in the field of horse training, she has long been a fine example for all young females interested in developing a career as a racehorse trainer.

These trainers have a very close relationship with their horses and realize the best training routines that work well for each individual horse. The significant amounts of time that they have spent in the industry ensure that they will quickly train each new horse to race as best it can. Beginning owners shall discover that entrusting their horses to such trainers is a very wise decision.




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