Introduction by Mark Tompkins

I am pleased to be involved with the Newmarket Trainers Website, and hope it will be a good source of information for Internet users all over the world.

Newmarket, is, after all, the Head Quarters of British Racing - some would say world racing, and no wonder.

The place is steeped in a rich racing history, and the facilities remain unrivalled. Proof of that, if proof were needed, can be found in the fact that, during 2007, a Newmarket trained horse, AUTHORISED won the Derby, giving FRANKIE DETTORI his first Derby win, and trainer Peter Chapple Hyam his second success in the race. Henry Cecil trained LIGHT SHIFT to win the Oaks, giving him a welcome return to Classic winning ways, and Geoff Huffer sent out the gallant COCKNEY REBEL to score in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas. 2008 has not been so lucky for Newmarket trained horses, but Ravens Pass, trained by John Gosden, won the Breeders Cup Classic in California, beating the amazing American horse, Curlin. Ravens Pass has now retired to Sheik Mohammed's Kildangan Stud in Ireland, where he will stand at a fee of 40,000 Euros and will be in the illustrious company of the last two Derby winners, Authorised and New Approach. Both New Approach and Ravens Pass ran in the colours of the Sheik's wife, Princess Haya.
2009 has also been a rather lean year for big race winners from Headquarters, but the brave SARISKA, trained by Michael Bell has excelled by winning the English and Irish Oaks, while FLEETING SPIRIT powered home for trainer Jeremy Noseda in the Darley July Cup. Sir Michael Stoute has made history by training the first three home in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot (CONDUIT, Tartan Bearer and Ask) - a feat which has never been achieved before!

2010, after a slow start for Newmarket horses, has picked up considerably with Sir Michael Stoute winning the Derby with WORKFORCE, ridden by champion Jockey, Ryan Moore, and Ed Dunlop taking the Oaks with SNOW FAIRY, also ridden by Ryan Moore. Workforce incidentally broke the course record for the Derby and gave Ryan Moore his first Derby and Oaks successes.

Potential owners have so many trainers to choose from here, in just about every price bracket, and all have use of the outstanding gallops, which continue to be so superbly maintained by Mr.William Gittus, the Managing Director, at Jockey Club Estates, and his Heath men.

There is no doubt that Newmarket is the Number One place to train racehorses, and I am proud to chair the Newmarket Trainers Federation, which represents so many people with so much talent.

Mark Tompkins

Racing Welfare
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Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8QD
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