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    • ROBIN SMITH – Assistant Trainer
    • PAUL JOHNSON – Head Lad
    • MARK WHITE – Travelling Head Lad
    • CHARLOTTE BURKE – Racing Secretary
    • JACKIE FERGUSON – Accounts
    • TOM BELLAMY – Jockey
    • TOM CANNON – Jockey
  • HORSES
    • HORSES IN TRAINING
    • HORSES RESTING
    • RETIRED HORSES
      • Blazing Bailey
      • Coeur De Lion
      • Flaming Charlie (Ire)
      • Fork Lightning (Ire)
      • Kismat
      • Lexington Law
      • Prince Broc (Fr)
      • Quotica De Poyens
      • Sceau Royal (Fr)
      • Smad Place
      • Talkischeap
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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted August 9, 2025

Insanity finished a close third when attempting back-to-back Shergar Cup victory at Ascot.

August 9 Insanity produced a brave attempt to win the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge for the second year running at Ascot today, but a sedate early pace did not play to his strengths and, [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted August 7, 2025

The experienced Joanna Mason rides Insanity as he bids for Shergar Cup double

August The experienced Joannu Mason has the ride on Insanity, who tried for back-to-back Shergar Cup successes when he flies the flag for Barbury again in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted August 4, 2025

Interesting two days coming up as the juveniles take the spotlight

August 4 They might be the equivalent of kids having their first day at infants school, but Alan only has 10 two-year-olds, so he is understandably excited about seeing three of them in action [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 31, 2025

New recruit Barnso makes his Barbury debut at Goodwood on Saturday

August 1 Daiquiri Bay rewarded our faithful each-way punters when battling on for fourth place in the opener on day four of Glorious Goodwood, and, like Kurakka, he looks an improving [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 31, 2025

Barbury are due a change of luck on day three at Goodwood

July 30 Goodwood this year has been far from glorious for Barbury, Obviously, the opening day was when we hit rock bottom. Losing Trueshan was a cruel blow and one which none of us will ever [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 30, 2025

Alan says farewell to Trueshan – none of us will ever forget him

July 30 Trueshan, who sadly had to be put down after suffering a fatal injury in yesterday’s Goodwood Cup, is back at Barbury and will now be laid to rest in the stable graveyard, alongside [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 29, 2025

Barbury in mourning as Trueshan has to be put down at Goodwood

July 29 Racing is a wonderful sport, but it can be cruel at times, and Barbury is at its lowest ebb just now as news filtered through from Sussex than our stable-star Trueshan had suffered a [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 28, 2025

Returning to a mile and a half will suit Kurakka at Goodwood

July 28 Alan hopes that Barbury might end July on a winning note by lifting one of the valuable prizes on offer at Glorious Goodwood this week, a meeting that is close behind Royal Ascot and the [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 27, 2025

Trueshan would become the oldest Goodwood Cup winner since Persian Punch in 2003

July 27 It’s been a quiet week-end for Barbury, but both Blazeonfive (Ascot) and King Hal (Doncaster) acquitted themselves creditably, and Granny Hawkins belied odds of 16-1 when runner-up [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 23, 2025

We could do with a drop of rain for next week’s Goodwood ‘possibles’

July 23 Glorious Goodwood is less than six days away now, but there is not too much rain forecast for the Sussex Downs between now and Tuesday, which hardly strengthens our hopes that the hugely [...]

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Latest News
  • Pompette is another two-year-old from Barbury destined for plenty of notebooks September 5, 2025
  • Daiquiri Bays might be the toast after the Old Borough Cup at Haydock on Saturday September 4, 2025
  • Alan rates Sandown winner Deedaydiva “the best two-year-old filly we’ve ever had”. August 30, 2025
  • Heads up and heads down, but King Al pips the favourite by inches to win Newbury’s finale August 29, 2025
  • Brioni is back at Sandown, where he has run so well several times in the past August 28, 2025
  • Here’s hoping for a stronger gallop this time for King Al at Newbury August 27, 2025
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