4 Jul 2025

Horse Trainer Directory

Welcome to the Horse Trainer Directory

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Your ultimate destination for everything equine! Here, you'll find a detailed, up-to-date directory of horse trainer Websites, Blogs, X, and Facebook, Instagram & YouTube for both National Hunt and Flat racing.

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15 May 2025

Willie Mullins Terrible Aintree Grand National Record

My brother has a new website called Grand National Winners (.co.uk).

Well, I've been writing original articles rather than using AI, which to be fair doesn't seem to know much at all unless it is prompted to the point of almost writing the article yourself. Anyway, I've written about 20 articles with many up to 1000 words. I don't mind writing so its not too much of a chore.

However, I happened to be researching the performance of Willie Mullins Aintree Grand National runners since his first which dated back to 2000. It wasn't a labour of love, more like finding myself halfway down a very long road and thinking when will this end...

I didn't quite realise how many horses the Carlow trainer had sent to the most famous steeplechase of them all. By the time I'd finished the article I felt like I'd ridden one of his National runners, which fell at The Chair.

At points I was almost asleep in the chair.

The things you do to put a few quid in your pocket.

To be fair, by the time I had finished, I felt like I needed a cup of tea in my big horse racing mug.

I shouldn't complain, hey. Even Mr Mullins started somewhere working for his father, Paddy.

Anyway, I was shocked how many horses he had sent to the Aintree Grand National. If my research is correct, he's sent 63 runners to Aintree from 2000 - 2024. For all you anoraks out there, his first runner was Micko's Dream a 14/1 shot ridden by Jason Titley who fell at the first fence. After looking at his Aintree Grand National record it may have been an omen for future years.

Willie Mullins is a fantastic trainer, which is seen with 17 Irish champion trainer titles, the leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival with over 100 winners, and putting the cherry on the horse racing cake he was crowned British jump racing trainer' championship in 2023-24.

Exceptional.

The last Irish trainer to do this was Vincent O'Brien some 70 years ago (1952-53).

I don't think Willie Mullins will detail the Aintree Grand National as his blue ribbon event. In fact, his performance has been pretty dire with just two winners from sixty-three horses and just eight from sixty-three win and place. A percentage rate of just 3% and 13% respectively.

Willie Mullins Aintree Grand National Winners:

2005 Hedgehunter 7/1, ridden by Ruby Walsh. A very popular win for owner Trevor Hemmings.

2024 I Am Maximus 7/1jf, ridden by Paul Townend for J.P.McManus.

Willie Mullins Aintree Grand National Place:

2006 - Hedgehunter 2nd 5/1jf

2008 - Snowy Morning 3rd 16/1

2018 - Pleasant Company 2nd 25/1

2019 - Rathvinden 3rd 8/1

2021 - Burrows Saint 4th 9/1

2023 - Gaillard Du Mesnil 3rd 10/1

In 2024 he sent 7 horses to compete, which was a fair proportion of the field considering only 32 took part.

It will be interesting to see how he fairs in 2025.

11 Apr 2025

Earth Summit - The Ultimate Grand National Mudlark

Do you remember Earth Summit?

I doubt I would have thought too much about this thoroughbred horse if it wasn't for writing more articles for my brother's website (www.grandnationalwinners.co.uk). It puts a few quid in my pocket and it gives me a chance to remember a few old warriors.

Anyone who loves their Grand Nationals, is likely to remember Earth Summit. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies in the ownership of The Summit Partnership. This son of Celtic Cone out of the mare Win Hill Green was a mudlark. As they say in horse racing vernacular 'he liked to get his toe in'. To be honest, this bay gelding didn't need Wellington boots. I remember someone saying a horse that goes well on testing ground has hooves the size of dinner plates. I'm not sure if Earth Summit was nicknamed Big Foot but we can all agree he liked to get stuck in. He was a warrior of the turf if not the bog.

When you talk about Grand Nationals it's a challenging race. A true test of stamina. Some horses run down hills fast, some run up them slower but never stop. They finish the race covered in mud.

That's my definition of a mudlark: A horse that finishes a race looking a slubby mess. Two white eyes, nostrils flared with more steam than the Flying Scotsman.

The jockey shoveling on the coal. A couple of logs at the ready when they see a giant fence looming large.

Earth Summit fell once in his career. Some said he did it just to get closer to the mud.

His splattered silks had little colour left to see. The cheering crowd knew who they were looking at!

There have been many great horses win the Aintree Grand National. The greatest of them all needs little introduction.

[Red Rum: 19734, 1974 & 1977]

Earth Summit won the Aintree Grand National in 1998.

It was the cherry on the cake for this ten-year-old. That day, he won at the odds of 7/1. Soft ground must have terrified most of the opposition. Not Earth Summit. This was his day and bar Suny Bay endeavouring to chase him home, the rest of the runners were a distance behind. Only six of the thirty-seven completed the course. If there was a mountain to climb, Earth Summit was the horse holding his hoof up wanting to have first go.

If he knew the answer to one question it was how to get out of a muddy hole.

The interesting point about Earth Summit is the fact most people don't remember how good he was. And they don't remember his greatest achievements which, in my opinion, makes him the Greatest National horse of them all.

He did something that even Red Rum couldn't achieve.

Earth Summit won all three Nationals: English, Scottish, Welsh.

Just think about that for a moment. No other horse has won 3 Nationals.

That's why Aintree was the icing on the cake.

1994 Scottish Grand National - The six-year-old was given a brilliant ride from David Bridgwater. He was virtually forgotten on the day starting at odds of 16/1. He quickened clear to win by 14-lengths.

1997 Welsh Grand National - The nine-year-old loved the heavy going, ridden by Tom Jenks. The 25/1 winner held the late charge from Dom Samarai by just under 2-lengths.

Earth Summit was one of the men against the boys, and the boys were tough. He ran in 6 Nationals from 1994 - 1999. In fact, he ran his last race in the Welsh National.

He was retired in 2000.

Earth Summit passed away in 2005 at the age of 17.

4 Apr 2025

Horse Trainers With Very Outdated Websites Or None At All

Everything happens for a reason, or so they say.

As I continue updating the Horse Trainer Directory—specifically the Flat Trainers’ website links—I'm struck by how many trainers either have outdated websites or none at all. Working through my list of over 200 trainers, it's surprising to see such a wide gap in digital presence among professionals competing for business.

To be fair, a quality website with all the bells and whistles from an SEO company is a significant investment. Flashy websites like Roger Varian’s must cost upwards of £5,000, and when you add social media management across platforms, the expense can be daunting.

I won’t name names, but some trainers’ websites look like they were built 20 years ago. I can relate—I’m sure people visiting my platform might think the same! This project is a labor of love, and I simply don’t have the budget to spend thousands on it.

Interestingly, none of the trainers featured on my website pay a fee, and only a handful have ever even said thank you. Once, Rose Dobbin messaged to ask if there was a cost for adding her website and social media. It made me smile because she took the time to ask. I replied, “It’s all free!”—and it truly is, for every trainer, no matter their size.

Over the years, it’s been rewarding to see our site feature in search engines and send visitors to trainers of all levels. I’ve always had a soft spot for helping the smaller stables. Whether right or wrong, I’ll always root for the underdog.

Moments like Pam Sly’s incredible 2006 win with Speciosa in the 1000 Guineas make it all worthwhile. Seeing a smaller trainer soar with a superstar horse is what keeps me going. Pam doesn't have a website.

Victory

If any trainers need help with websites, social media, or SEO, I know just the person—a great friend who can help them shine online.

Keep those horses galloping fast.

26 Feb 2025

Flat Horse Trainer Instagram Pages (Completed)

Another day another drachma. As the quote goes: Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei. Translated for those of the non German persuasion. 'Everything has an end, only a sausage has two.'

Anyway, I'm pleased to say the Flat Horse Trainer Instagram Links have been complete. All these things take time, but we're getting there. This is the first time we had anything to do with Instagram. If you are feeling adventurous, take a look.

Next on tell list will be Flat Horse Trainer YouTube links, which will be groundbreaking for Horse Trainer Directory.

It will see the conclusion to the Flat trainer website and social media updates.

I will check through my Horses In Training book just to note a few of the smaller stables which may slip through the net. I will check the status of a few trainers with regard to Flat, National Hunt or Dual Purpose. It isn't always so clear although I know 95% are correct. Anyway, I hope a few readers are noticing Horse Trainer Directory.

The website is doing a little better in the search engines and the traffic is increasing.

Be good to get the whole site completed.

Flat Horse Trainer YouTube Page Links

Flat Horse Trainer YouTube Page Links. Save time by using this hub to find horse trainer information without using search engines. Most horse trainers detailed have a few videos and then gave it up as a bad job. However, I have detailed them for reference and hope they may resume at some point.

UPDATED

Kevin Philippart de Foy

21 Feb 2025

Flat Horse Trainer Instagram Page Links

One of our newest pages on Horse Trainer Directory. Many trainers use social media and Instagram is probably the best for showing the magic of horse training in all its aspects from on the gallops to at the races. Here we have an A - Z of all Flat Horse Trainers Instagram Pages, these links make it so much quicker to find information rather than use a slow search engine.

Peter & Michael Bowen

Michael & David Easterby

Dominic Ffrench Davis

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Daniel & Claire Kubler

Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole

Kevin Philippart de Foy

Edward Smyth-Osbourne

20 Feb 2025

Flat Horse Trainer Facebook Page Links (Updated)

It's a good day when an update is completed. I'm pleased to say the Flat Horse Trainer Facebook Page Links are done. From my calculations that is 248 links. So readers are literally two or three clicks away from accessing all this information without having to search Google which can be very time consuming.

Don't believe me, then check 10 trainers on Horse Trainer Directory against using a search engine.

It's at least ten times quicker.

In fact, it is probably 100 times quicker when you try to find information which isn't there. This often happens because many horse trainers don't have a website and social media is here, there and everywhere.

If they have a Facebook Page it is on our list.

Find it fast.

You can see all the info by clicking this link.

In the near future, we will have a Facebook Page for all the National Hunt trainers.

However, at present we are still working on the Flat Horse Trainer info and next on the cards are their Instagram Pages. This is something new for Horse Trainer Directory as we want to be a portal for all horse trainer social media.

Thereafter, we will be adding Horse Trainer YouTube channels. I don't think there will be quite so many using that platform as it can be a pain to edit videos. Those who do will give you lots of insight.

I will start on these two updates this new week.

17 Feb 2025

UK Racecourse Websites & X (.com) Links

List of UK Racecourse Websites & X (.com) Links

Take a look at www.racecoursedirectory.co.uk even more info:

Websites:

Aintree
Ascot
Ayr
Bangor
Bath
Beverley
Brighton
Carlisle
Cartmel
Catterick
Chelmsford City
Cheltenham
Chepstow
Chester
Doncaster
Epsom
Exeter
Fakenham
Ffos Las
Fontwell
Goodwood
Hamilton
Haydock
Hereford
Hexham
Huntingdon
Kelso
Kempton
Leicester
Lingfield
Ludlow
Market Rasen
Musselburgh
Newbury
Newcastle
Newmarket
Newton Abbot
Nottingham
Perth
Plumpton
Pontefract
Redcar
Ripon
Salisbury
Sandown
Sedgefield
Southwell
Stratford-On-Avon
Taunton
Thirsk
Towcester
Uttoxeter
Warwick
Wetherby
Wincanton
Windsor
Wolverhampton
Worcester
Yarmouth
York

MAP OF UK RACECOURSES

X (.com):

Aintree
Ascot
Ayr
Bangor
Bath
Beverley
Brighton
Carlisle
Cartmel
Catterick
Chelmsford City
Cheltenham
Chepstow
Chester
Doncaster
Epsom
Exeter
Fakenham
Ffos Las
Fontwell
Goodwood
Hamilton
Haydock
Hereford
Hexham
Huntingdon
Kelso
Kempton
Leicester
Lingfield
Ludlow
Market Rasen
Musselburgh
Newbury
Newcastle
Newmarket
Newton Abbot
Nottingham
Perth
Plumpton
Pontefract
Redcar
Ripon
Salisbury
Sandown
Sedgefield
Southwell
Stratford-On-Avon
Taunton
Thirsk
Uttoxeter
Warwick
Wetherby
Wincanton
Windsor
Wolverhampton
Worcester
Yarmouth
York

World Courses

Aqueduct (USA)

Arlington Park (USA)

Assiniboia Downs (Can)

Bratislava (Slovakia)

Bremen (Ger)

Cagnes-Sur-Mer (Fr)

Canterbury (AUS)

Canterbury Park (USA)

Caulfield (Aus)

Caymanas Park (Jam)

Chantilly (Fr)

Charles Town Races (USA)

Chilivani (ITY)

Churchill Downs (USA)

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (USA)

Golden Gate Fields (USA)

Gothenberg (Swe)

Grosseto (ITY)

Gulfstream Park (USA)

Hawthorne Racecourse (USA)

Hollywood Park (USA)

Hoppegarten (Ger)

Horsemen's Park (USA)

Jagersro (Swe)

Keeneland (USA)

Kilbeggan (Ire)

Klampenborg/Copenhagen (Den)

Kranji (Singapore)

Laurel Park (USA)

Le Lion d'Angers (Fr)

Louisiana Downs (USA)

Lyon (Fr)

Maisons-Laffitte (Fr)

Mannheim (Ger)

Marquis Downs (Can)

Marseille-Borely (Fr)

Moonee Valley Racing Club (Aus)

National Steeplechase Association (USA)

Neuss (Ger):

Nicosia

Oak Tree Racing Association (USA)

Philadelphia Park (USA)

Pimlico (USA)

Pisa (ITY)

Portland Meadows (USA)

Prairie Meadows (USA)

Sam Houston Park (USA)

Sandown (Aus)

Santa Anita Park (USA)

Saratoga Racecourse (USA)

Scottsville (S Africa)

Sha Tin (HK)

Sportsmans' Park (USA)

Suffolk Downs (USA)

Taby (Swe)

Tampa Bay Downs (USA)

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