#Mister Baileys

Mark Johnston with his son Charlie: together the pair have trained 176 winners in Britain Charlie Johnston is set to have runners in his own name from next week with his father Mark, the winningmost trainer in the history of British racing, relinquishing his role in the joint training partnership. Mark Johnston, 63, became the first, and only,…

Born in Glasgow on October 10, 1959, Johnston became interested in racing through his father, who had been a groom in the army and owned horses. Johnston - who will no longer have a joint-licence in partnership with his son, Charlie - was intent on becoming a trainer from the age of 14, but after being educated at Callender High School, his parents…

Mister Baileys struck a blow on many fronts when he got the better of a nail-biting finish to the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. A first runner in the race for Mark Johnston and an inaugural Classic ride for Jason Weaver, Mister Baileys also became the first Middleham-trained Classic winner since 1945 as he edged out Grand Lodge by a short head in a…

Good Morning Bloodstock is Martin Stevens' daily morning email and presented online as a sample. Here he catches up with Tote chief executive Alex Frost, who tells him all about star filly Queens Gamble, her background and the lives of those she and her relatives have impacted. S ubscribers can get more great insight from Martin every Monday to…

Newmarket's Royal Lodge Stakes is the latest European leg of the Breeders' Cup Challenge for 2022, offering a guaranteed'Win and You're In' fees-paid berth to the Juvenile Turf at Keeneland on Friday November 4 Small but perfectly formed? The jury is out on that one - but either way there is a potential star on show in the four-runner field for…