Kingsley House

Johnston Racing was set up by Mark Johnston in 1987 and led by him until his son Charlie took over the training licence at the start of 2023, having been Assistant Trainer for several years as well as sharing the licence with Mark in 2022.

Johnston Racing will be opening two of their yards, Kingsley House and Warwick House located within Middleham.

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The Dante Yard Manor House Stables 

Formerly training Point to Point horses alongside his role as a vet at Johnston Racing, Neil has held his full licence for two years.

A small family-run yard run alongside Neil and Lucy’s careers as equine vets, the Dante Yard is steeped in racing history and can house a maximum of 16 horses.

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Castle Hill Stables

Ben Haslam Racing is a successful dual-purpose yard, which has sent out over 70 winners under both codes since Ben started training in 2010. Situated right next to Middleham castle, we have over 35 horses in training, so it is a hive of activity every day and we are very grateful to our team of hard-working staff who dedicate their lives to looking after these athletes.

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Oakwood Stables

Once a successful National Hunt Jockey, Micky began training in 1990 on a dual purpose licence and operates out of two yards Oakwood Stables and Sharp Hill.

Micky will be opening his Oakwood Stables which is located on East Witton Road, near Middleham Market place.

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Borough Farm

Danny took over the Trainer’s Licence from his mother Julia in a seamless transition. Julia is still very much involved on a day to day basis as Assistant Trainer, forming a team of enthusiasm and experience. Danny’s older brother Henry has input as a professional jump jockey which is also invaluable.

Having welcomed visitors to our yard for the first time in 2017, we have been delighted at the number of people who utilise the shuttle bus from Middleham and come to meet us. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting to people, and acquired both new friends and owners! We very much look forward to the event on Good Friday this year.

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High Beck Lodge

Highbeck Lodge and stables is part of the Brecongill Estate which is steeped in racing history and since Jedd and Andrea purchased the yard in 2017 and they have continued to develop its facilities since.

A team of National Hunt and Flat horses are accommodated in two American Barns with other facilities including horse walkers, lunge ring and turnout paddocks.

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Foulrice Park

Liam Bailey has held the training licence here since 2019 and has previously gained experience under trainers Peter Beaumont and David O’Meara.

Little Spigot is a purpose built yard perfectly situated between the High and Low Moor gallops and is home to a mixture of 25 flat and National Hunt Horses, the yards facilities includes a large indoor arena and horse walker.

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Little Spigot

A former jockey who began training in 1991. Karl and his family moved to Spigot Lodge in 2000, a yard which is steeped in racing history having been named after the 1821 St Leger winner Jack Spigot.

Spigot Lodge is ideally situated between Middleham’s High and Low Moor gallops, with capacity to stable 130 horses and a host of facilities including lunge pens, Aqua Equine Treadmill and horse walkers.

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Thorngill

There was never really any doubt that Edward Bethell would find his true calling in the world of horseracing, having grown up around thoroughbreds at his family’s Thorngill Stables at Coverham in Middleham, the renowned racing centre in North Yorkshire.

An accomplished rider and horseman – hopes of a career as a jockey were dashed due to his 6ft 4in frame – Edward set out on a path to follow his father James into the training ranks by amassing as much experience as possible with some of the biggest names in the sport.

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