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Calvin Borel - the leading Kentucky Derby winning jockey in profile

Calvin Borel’s portrayal on the mural of Kentucky Derby-winning jockeys at Churchill Downs, painted by the renowned artist Pierre “Peb” Bellocq, had already undergone minor surgery in 2009, when the jockey followed up a 2007 Derby on Street Sense with a win aboard Mine That Bird.

Frances Karon (European Trainer - issue 31 - Autumn 2010)

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Joanna Morgan - hard-working racehorse trainer with her own style

THE fact that I managed to pay my visit on a bitterly cold and miserably wet day (not difficult in Ireland) did nothing to alter that opinion and Raise Your Heart, recently returned from the far different climes of Dubai and living out day and night…

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(European Trainer - issue 30 - Summer 2010)

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The English Voice of the Kentucky Derby - Mark Johnson

WITH his arrival “the voice of the Kentucky Derby” was given an English accent, while Trevor Denman’s South African tone is part of the Breeders’ Cup. These are changing times in horseracing, right from the track surfaces up to the caller’s booth at…

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(European Trainer - issue 30 - Summer 2010)

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Nina Bach - up and coming female German racehorse trainer

After winning more than 100 races as an amateur and then as an apprentice jockey, Nina Bach set up as a trainer in 2004 in the Rhineland-Palatine in Germany. Through hard work and a level head she has had an upward curve of success ever since.

David Connolly-Smith (European Trainer - issue 29 - Spring 2010)

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Mark Johnson - The English Voice of the Kentucky Derby

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Geir Stabell (14 April 2010 - Issue Number: 16)

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Gary Contessa - the hard-working New York trainer at the top of his profession

WATCH Gary Contessa in the winner’s circle and you feel you are watching a kid who sneaked into the Oscars and is giggling with delight to be where his movie heroes are, pretending to be one of them. This joyfulness he shares with his owners, the th…

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K.T. Donovan (05 February 2010 - Issue Number: 15)

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JJ Crupi - from conditioner to consignor

It was a seamless transition for J.J. Crupi as he successfully made the change from conditioning horses at the racetrack to being one of North America's leading two-year-old consignors. Crupi owns the 150-acre Crupi’s New Castle Farm in Ocala, Florida with his son Robert.
Ben Baugh  (20 January 2009 - Issue Number: 11)

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Mark Bradstock - a "hands-on" jumps trainer

Completely cleared of giving his stable star King Harald a prohibited substance when the horse failed a dope test after winning at the Cheltenham Festival in 2005, Mark Bradstock is philosophical about his lot It was once said of Linford Christie that he achieved perfect balance over 100 metres on account of having an equally large chip on each shoulder.

Sean Magee (European Trainer - issue 28 - Winter 2009)

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John Shirreffs - a great ambassador for the sport of horseracing

ASTEADY stream of admirers maneuvers their way to the backstretch, hopeful for a glimpse at “the big horse.” Her accommodating trainer greets them all with a friendly smile. John Shirreffs wears the mantle of Zenyatta’s keeper graciously; there’s no…

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Frances J Karon (14 October 2009 - Issue Number: 14)

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The Other Half - what life is like being married to a trainer

ALL it “married with horses” – a box never to be found on any form, but surely the most accurate three-word description of life for a married trainer. Thoroughbreds are the other children for trainers with families, the children for those without a …

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Ken Snyder (14 October 2009 - Issue Number: 14)

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Richard Gibson - leading French based racehorse trainer in profile

FAR from his native Northumberland, Richard Gibson decided to set up shop in France. His Chantilly-based operation boasts a strong international flavour, with owners from around the globe and the recently-retired Doctor Dino as world-class flag bear…

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(European Trainer - issue 27 - Autumn 2009)

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Reade Baker - Sovereign Award-winning racehorse trainer

N a warm morning in Toronto, Canada, Reade Baker maneuvers his car around the sprawling facilities of Woodbine Racetrack. The car with the “AFLEET” license plate detours to Afleet Street, intersecting with Glorious Song Avenue: this is history-steep…

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Frances J Karon (16 July 2009 - Issue Number: 13)

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Nicolas Bertran de Balanda - the young French trainer

NICOLAS Bertran de Balandahas a lot to live up to. Hisfather Jehan has been aregular in the top ten of theFrench jumps trainers’ tablefor two decades, topping the list in 1997with 79 wins from 78 individual horses. Hisuncle Gilles recently came to t…

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(European Trainer - issue 25 - Spring 2009)

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Armando Renzoni - 3 decades as a top racehorse trainer

I CAN tell it’s Armando Renzoni walking down the yard from 500 metres off, his trademark trousers always worn slightly above the ankle, cap on head, bomber jacket, and cigar stub. The trainer who has won the Gran Premio Città di Napoli (previously …

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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Michael Halford - a racehorse trainer with vision

MICHAEL Halford is a manof vision. As the string goesout for a mid-Januarycanter even the fillies andolder mares look welltoned, their trainer always just that one stepahead of the game. The yard and gallopsthat he designed himself are testament tot…

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(European Trainer - issue 25 - Spring 2009)

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NICK ZITO - the racehorse trainer speaks about the game that will humble kings

F IRMLY established now as a Hall of Fame trainer, Zito hasn’t always had clarity that he would succeed. “I’ll tell you a very good story. In the fall of ’89, I was walking back from the receiving barn at Aqueduct. You know where that is? It’s a rea…

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(08 April 2009 - Issue Number: 12)

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Butch Lehr - Churchill Downs's track superintendent

AS home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs is the most widely-recognized racetrack in this country. With an arsenal of 135 years of history behind it, the Louisville, Kentucky, showpiece is the first stepping stone for any horse whose connection…

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(08 April 2009 - Issue Number: 12)

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Jonathan Sheppard - an interview with the champion trainer

Jonathan Sheppard could be on the cusp of history. The 68-year-old trainer navigated a stellar season with Augustin Stable’s Forever Together. In March, the 4-year-old filly refused to train. By November, she had won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf and a possible Eclipse Award as the leading turf filly or mare. With her Eclipse Award, Sheppard would join fellow Hall of Famer Sidney Watters Jr. as the only men to train a champion over jumps and on the flat.

Sean Clancy  (20 January 2009 - Issue Number: 11)

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Evening Attire - a firm favourite with fans

An old-school trainer’s old gray gelding became a rock star at the age of 10 before retiring last fall. Last summer his final race, a dazzling, 8 1/4;-length track-record victory in the $250,000 mile-and-a-half Greenwood Cup at Philadelphia Park July 19th, was featured on YouTube.

Bill Heller  (20 January 2009 - Issue Number: 11)

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Adrian Maguire: the ‘hands-on’ horseman

A brilliant and brave jockey, who had his fair share of misfortune with injuries – a broken neck forced him to retire from race riding – Adrian Maguire is now forging a successful career as a trainer and while laid back in personality, he has plenty to say about the state of racing in his home country.

Lissa Oliver (European Trainer - issue 24 - Winter 2008)