Newmarket Racehorse Trainers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hamilton Road

Hamilton Road has been developed over the past 30 years and houses some of the most modern, purpose built yards in the town.

Answer: Eve Lodge Stables

When Lester retired from race riding in 1985, he started training at Eve Lodge Stables, a new purpose built yard in Hamilton Road. At his peak, the stables housed 97 residents and sent out 34 winners.

Answer: Sent to prison for tax evasion

When Lester was released from prison, he had so few horses left in the yard, that he decided to give up training and resume race riding in 1990. He successfully won the Breeders Cup Mile that same year, at the age of 54.

Answer: Henry Cecil

Henry Cecil remained at the historic Warren Place stables after his divorce from Julie Cecil (daughter of Sir Noel Murless, who had previously owned the stables). Despite serious illness, Henry Cecil has succeeded in winning the 2007 Epsom Oaks with Light Shift, his eighth winner in this race over the years.

Answer: Sir Michael Stoute

Michael Stoute was knighted for services to tourism and sport in his home country of Barbados. Sir Mark Prescott is a hereditory baronet. Lord Derby and the Duke of Bedford are purely racehorse owners.

Answer: Clive Brittain

Even at the age of 74, Clive Brittain is renowed in Newmarket for being in his yard every morning at 03:30 to feed and check his horses, before staff come in at 05:15 ready to start riding out at 05:30. He is also the last to leave the yard at 10:30 each night. He is one of Newmarket's longest serving trainers.

Answer: Bruce Hobbs

Bruce Hobbs began training at Palace House Stables, the oldest yard in Newmarket in 1965 and remained there for the next 20 years. Hobbs started his career as assistant trainer to Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, the stepfather of Henry Cecil. Palace House stables was later refurbished into a visitor centre attached to the Palace House heritage centre.

Answer: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Peter Chapple-Hyam who had such success training for his father-in-law, the late Robert Sangster at Manton Stables, returned to the UK to start training at the historic St. Gatien stables. He greatest success since returning, has been training Authorize to win the 2007 Epsom Derby.

Answer: Geoff Wragg

Harry Wragg (nicknamed the Head Water)had a career as a jockey for 27 years, during which time he won 13 Classics. He earned his nickname through his skill at waiting for the optimum moment to time his winning run. Harry Wragg had a successful career as a trainer after retiring from race riding, handing over the reins to his son Geoff in 1983. Geoff is a consistently successful trainer.

His supreme moment was winning the 1983 Epsom Derby as a rookie trainer with Teenoso.

Answer: Edward Dunlop

Ed Dunlop was assistant trainer to Alex Scott at the Maktoum al Maktoum owned Gainsborough Stables in Hamilton Road. When Scott was tragically shot by his stud groom in 1994, the Maktoum's promoted Ed to be their trainer. He rewarded them by winning the 1995 Derby with the undefeated Lammtarra, although he always gave credit to Alex for training then colt on from his 2-year old campaign.