F/A of Elite

[Elite_Pie]

Aye up EP at the moment I am spending a few days in Wensleydale especially in Middleham, have you ever been? Because with your interest in horse racing I think you would love it. As you know it is the racing capital of the north and though it is a small town there are numerous racing stables all over. Trainers like Phil Keniry, Ben Haslam, Simon West and Micky Hammond plus the massive yards of Mark Johnson and many more.
All day horses are moving about the town on their way up to the gallops which are immense, the work riders are so polite and friendly and always speak to you.
Plus there is also the fantastic scenery and walks.
Thought you might be interested, apologies if you have already been.

No, never been, but it sounds just my kind of place and I would love to visit one day. The other big racehorse training place in Yorkshire is Malton, and I did spend a really good weekend there. Julie Camacho has trained Elite horses for many years, and she had a cottage on the outskirts of her yard in nearby Norton which was offered to Elite Racing Club members at a discount. It was as you describe, the whole place revolved around horses.

[i961pie]

No, never been, but it sounds just my kind of place and I would love to visit one day. The other big racehorse training place in Yorkshire is Malton, and I did spend a really good weekend there. Julie Camacho has trained Elite horses for many years, and she had a cottage on the outskirts of her yard in nearby Norton which was offered to Elite Racing Club members at a discount. It was as you describe, the whole place revolved around horses.

Doesn't Richard Fahey and David Barron train at Malton also, I have been there but it was a while ago.

[Elite_Pie]

Doesn't Richard Fahey and David Barron train at Malton also, I have been there but it was a while ago.

Just done a quick search and it seems there are 21 trainers based in the Malton area, including a few big yards:

http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/se...rchtown/Malton

[i961pie]

Just done a quick search and it seems there are 21 trainers based in the Malton area, including a few big yards:

http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/se...rchtown/Malton

I would love to see some of the northern trainers win the Derby and such like, I know Johnstone, Burke etc. win grade ones but the likes of Gosden, Stoute and O'Brien seem to mop up. Mind you with the Arabs and Coolmore behind them you can see why.
I wonder what this Rhubarb guy didn't understand about the heading off the thread F/A Elite.