A superb Guineas weekend showing could help propel Charlie Appleby on to a short but illustrious list of Flat trainers Since the start of the 20th century, 39 trainers have won the championship on the Flat for the first time. Just five - Frank Butters, Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, Paddy Prendergast, Peter Walwyn and Aidan O'Brien - retained the title the following season. The old saw in football that winning the championship is tough but hanging on to it is even harder seems to hold true in Flat racing,...
Talking Horses: Appleby's champion trainer defence takes some stopping
The Guardian - 2 May 2022 14:29
A superb Guineas weekend showing could help propel Charlie Appleby on to a short but illustrious list of Flat trainers Since the start of the 20th century, 39 trainers have won the championship on the Flat for the first time. Just five - Frank Butters, Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, Paddy Prendergast, Peter Walwyn and Aidan O'Brien - retained the title the following season. The old saw in football that winning the championship is tough but hanging on to it is even harder seems to hold true in Flat racing,...
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