Mark Johnston

There is one thing about the delayed start to the flat season-it means that more trainers are still riding Classic dreams than is normally the case by mid-May. Mark Johnston is the winningmost trainer in British history-he has saddled 4508 winners in the country-and each year since 2017 he has sent out in excess of 200 winners in a season. So chances are Johnston has more than a few horses in his Kingsley Park Yard in Yorkshire to look forward to when racing in Britain resumes presumably early next month....

Mark Johnston, Britain's winningmost trainer, gives up an update on some of his stable stars and shares his thoughts on the BHA's Review of the Buying and Selling Practices of Bloodstock and Racehorses.

Record-breaking trainer Mark Johnston is continuing his recovery after contracting coronavirus. The Middleham handler has been isolating since having symptoms confirmed, but is reported to be making good progress. His son Angus said on Racing TV's Luck on Sunday programme, "He had a couple of days in bed, but was back up yesterday and is starting to move around. He's eager to get back to work, mum is having to put the brakes on him and telling him to keep calm, Charlie [Johnston] is doing an amazing job of running...

Mark Johnston, Britain's winning-most trainer, is self-isolating at home in North Yorkshire after receiving a positive test for coronavirus. The Scotsman told horseracingplanet.com that he began showing symptoms last Tuesday, and received a test on Wednesday after his symptoms had failed to subside. "It started with a cough and I tried to play it down," Johnston said. "I didn't really think I had it but after four days my temperature was off the scale and then I had no choice but to accept it." "I didn't really want any publicity...

Double Trigger (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), one of the most popular stayers of the modern era, died in retirement at Clarendon Farm on Sunday at the age of 29. During a long and illustrious racing career, Double Trigger won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 1995 but will perhaps be best remembered for his record-breaking three Goodwood Cup wins. He also won the Doncaster Cup on three occasions, including on his final racecourse start at the age of seven. Bred by Dene Investments N V, and bought from Ballygallon Stud...