Alan King (horse racing)

Scottish racehorse trainer

Alan King

King at Kempton Park 2018

Occupation| Trainer
Born|  (1966-12-13) 13 December 1966 (age 58)
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Career wins| 1770 (to April 2025)[1]
Major racing wins
As a trainer in English steeplechasing:

* Champion Hurdle (2008)
* Queen Mother Champion Chase (2007)
* Stayers' Hurdle (2006)
* Ryanair Chase (2015)
* Arkle Challenge Trophy
* Christmas Hurdle

Alan King (born 1966) is a Scottish racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at Barbury Castle stables near Wroughton, Wiltshire.

## Career

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King was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland on 13 December 1966.[2] He worked in Scotland under John Wilson at Cree Lodge,[2] before joining David Nicholson as assistant trainer until Nicholson's retirement. He then took out a licence to train himself, first at Jackdaw's Castle stables, before moving to Barbury Castle, Wiltshire in June 2000.[2]

His biggest wins at the Cheltenham Festival have come with My Way de Solzen in the 2006 World Hurdle,[2] Voy Por Ustedes in the 2007 Queen Mother Champion Chase,[2] Katchit in the 2008 Champion Hurdle, Oh Crick in the 2009 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase and Uxizandre in the 2015 Ryanair Chase[2] Despite a terrible year with injuries, the yard also had a 1–2 in the 2013 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle with Medinas and Meister Eckhart.[2]

His principal stable jockey until October 2019 was Wayne Hutchinson.[2]

His career total earnings to April 2025 was just over £24 million.[1]

## Cheltenham winners (16)

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* Queen Mother Champion Chase \- (1) Voy Por Ustedes (2007)
* Champion Hurdle \- (1)  Katchit (2008)
* Stayers' Hurdle \- (1)  My Way de Solzen (2006)
* Ryanair Chase \- (1) Uxizandre (2015)
* Arkle Challenge Trophy -(3)  Voy Por Ustedes (2006), My Way de Solzen (2007), Edwardstone (2022)
* Triumph Hurdle \- (2)  Penzance (2005), Katchit (2007)
* Spa Novices' Hurdle \- (1)  Nenuphar Collonges (2008)
* Festival Trophy Handicap Chase \- (2)  Fork Lightning (2004), Bensalem (2011)
* National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup \- (2)  Old Benny (2008), Midnight Prayer (2014)
* Coral Cup \- (1)  Medinas (2013)
* Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase \- (1)  Oh Crick (2009)

## Major wins

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[2][1] Great Britain

* Goodwood Cup \- (1)  Trueshan (2021)
* Long Walk Hurdle \- (2)  Anzum (1999), My Way de Solzen (2005)
* Henry VIII Novices' Chase \- (3)  Araldur (2008), Sceau Royal (2017), Edwardstone (2021)
* Christmas Hurdle \- (1)  Yanworth (2016)
* Finale Juvenile Hurdle \- (2)  Franchoek (2007), Walkon (2008)
* Challow Novices' Hurdle \- (1)  Messire Des Obeaux (2017)
* Scilly Isles Novices' Chase \- (1)  Medermit (2011)
* Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle \- (4)  Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)
* Arkle Challenge Trophy \- (1) - Edwardstone (2022)
* Ascot Chase \- (2)  Voy Por Ustedes (2009), Balder Succes (2015)
* Manifesto Novices' Chase \- (1)  Uxizandre (2018)
* Melling Chase \- (2)  Voy Por Ustedes (2008,2009)
* Sefton Novices' Hurdle \- (2) Stromness (2002), Lovcen (2012)
* Tingle Creek Chase \- (1) - Edwardstone (2022)
* Maghull Novices' Chase \- (1)  Balder Succes (2014)
* Liverpool Hurdle \- (3)  Spendid (2002), Blazing Bailey (2008), Yanworth (2017)

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France

* Prix du Cadran – (2) – Trueshan (2021,2023)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Alan King Stats". racingpost.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Alan King - Horse Racing Trainer". britishracecourses.org. Retrieved 23 April 2025.

## External links

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* Alan King's website

Authority control databases

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* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

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* United States

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