racehorse trainer

On a morning which only the Scottish word dreich could properly describe, it would be easy to opt for the indoor life, a nine-to-five salaried job in a centrally-heated office. But where's the fun in that, eh? Instead, as the days tick by until the winter solstice, racehorse trainers around the isles are out in the slate grey mizzle which a lethargic sunrise can't hope to shake off. The veterans among them could be forgiven for dragging their wellington boots a little at this time of year, but that is...

Ed Vaughan, who last week sent out the Anthony Oppenheimer homebred Dame Malliot (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) to win the Group 2 Princess of Wales's S. at his home track of Newmarket, has announced that he will relinquish his training licence at the end of the 2020 season. The Irish-born trainer said, "I haven't just woken up and decided to do this. It's been on my mind for a while and now seems the right time to finish up training here in the UK. As everyone is aware, with the reductions in prize-money...