Middleham Trainers Association - Middleham Trainers Association

The North’s premier racehorse training centre

Middleham is the land of the racehorse where you will find some of the most successful trainers in North of England.

MIDDLEHAM TRAINERS

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The art of training thoroughbreds has survived for more than two centuries at Middleham, thanks mainly to the excellent facilities that have been developed on the local moorland that surround the town.

Middleham has established itself as one of the best training centres in the country with its extensive grass and all-weather gallops, along with its therapy centre. Having had more than 400 winners each year for the past 38 years, Middleham Trainers produce, on average, a winner every single day of the year.

The town of Middleham is one of the most picturesque areas in the North of England with panoramic views across the Yorkshire Dales. It is a fantastic place to visit.

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Our Trainers

Middleham is the land of the racehorse where you will find some of the most successful trainers in North of England.

We have 13 Trainers that are based in Middleham so please have a look at their pages to read further information about them.

Andy CrookTrainer

Over forty years in racing and working his way up through the ranks from Stable Lad to Head Lad to Jockey to Trainer has given Andy invaluable experience in every aspect of the care and training of racehorses.

Ben HaslamTrainer

Ben has been here since 2010, when he took over the reins from his father, Patrick Haslam, at the young age of 25. Since then, Ben has sent out over 100 winners from the yard, both Flat and National Hunt.

Chris FairhurstTrainer

Chris succeeded his father, Tommy ‘Squeak’ Fairhurst in 1994 and is the latest in a long line of trainers at Glasgow House. Chris himself rode more than fifty jump winners before he became a trainer.

Edward BethellTrainer

There was never really any doubt that Edward Bethell would find his true calling in the world of horseracing, having grown up around thoroughbreds at his family’s Thorngill Stables at Coverham in Middleham, the renowned racing centre in North Yorkshire …

Jedd O’KeeffeTrainer

Jedd O’Keeffe is one of the Yorkshire Dales racing town of Middleham’s established and well respected trainers.

Julia BrookeTrainer

Julia’s story with horses began at the age of two and throughout her childhood/teen years she was an accomplished show jumper.

Karl BurkeTrainer

Karl was born over the Black Swan pub in Rugby and later moved across town to the Red Lion which his father ran for sixteen years. During his time at the Red Lion Karl gained his first interest in racing through watching it with his dad.

Liam BaileyTrainer

Foulrice Park Racing was set up in 2010 by Colin and Ailsa Stirling. Initially the operation was established from leased premises near Malton but in March 2013 we moved to owned facilities in Middleham which will be the long term home for the business.

Mark JohnstonTrainer

Mark Johnston is one of Britain’s leading trainers, having become the first Flat trainer to send out more than 200 winners in a season (2009), a feat which he has, to date, repeated in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Micky HammondTrainer

Micky started training in May 1990 at Tupgill Stables alongside the Low Moor at Middleham, now the Saddle Room restaurant.

Richie McGrathPre-training

Richie is an ex-National Hunt Jockey now specialises in Breaking in, Pre-training, Sales Preparation & Recuperation of thoroughbred horses.

Simon WestTrainer

Training from Castle Stables, a small, friendly yard with successes in National Hunt racing.

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