Our Record
"The most successful syndicate there’s been. They’ve had an insane number of winners and successes at all levels - a terrific achievement from Middleham Park. They all do a great job and really have their head in the game." Oli Bell.
Some of our 2025 highlights:
2025 was a season we will remember for a very long time. Not only did we celebrate our 30th anniversary, and huge prize money earnings with just shy of 2.3 million pounds, but the list below of rich achievements was recognised by the Racehorse Owners Association and their much-respected Awards ceremony, when Middleham Park Racing was crowned “Large Syndicate of the Year” on December 4th in the beautiful halls of the Royal Lancaster, against a strong field of 14 nominees across the UK.
It also highlighted what we pride ourselves on: offering our owners the best possible experience, with runners and winners at all the top meetings in the UK and abroad.
But let’s have a closer look at some poignant moments of 2025:
Dual Classic placed LAZY GRIFF, putting himself right in the mix as one of the best middle-distance horses of the year. With his outstanding performances in the Group 3 Chester Vase, his second place in the Group 1 English Derby, and his fast finishing third in the Group 1 Irish Derby behind dual Derby Hero Lambourn, he provided our owners with an experience of a lifetime.
With five wins from 8 runs, the £6000 yearling purchase, ANTHELIA, finished the year as the joint-winning-most 2-year-old of 2025. The daughter of Supremacy won her first two starts in maiden and novice company before impressing in the listed class National Stakes at Sandown. But her incredible record didn’t stop here. In July, she added her name to the prestigious Wetherby’s Super Sprint trophy, a race we also won with Eddie’s Boy in 2022, before she gained more black type for her owners with a comfortable victory in the Group 3 Dick Poole Stakes at Salisbury.
The Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale is, without a doubt, one of MPR’s favourite sales and a very happy hunting ground in the yearling sales calendar. After tasting success with SHOULDHAVEBEENARING in 2022, it's no surprise to anyone that year in and year out, we still target the valuable “Harry’s Half Million” for our owners during the prestigious Ebor Meeting on the Knavesmire. We finally united with the master trainer Clive Cox, who had won the previous two editions, when our son of Sergei Prokofiev, SONG OF THE CLYDE, put on a dominant display under a strong Rossa Ryan drive to secure the huge pot, just shy of £340k. After another massive run in the Wetherbys’ Scientific Stakes, our colt finished the year as Britain’s most-earning 2-year-old and was allocated an official Rating of 100.
CLARENDON HOUSE added more Black Type to his CV, when breaking the track record in the listed class Hever Sprint Stakes at Southwell before finishing a good third in the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Palace House Stakes on the famous Rowley Mile at Newmarket.
It was a stellar year for the three-time winner, ZIGGY’S MISSILE, who put up performances and victories that earned him Timeform Ratings of p92, 93+, and t94.
Our consistent and super-fast LEXINGTON BLITZ ended his season on a Timeform Rating of 97, after taking the Catterick Dash in a dominant display, having hit the crossbar 4 times this season, the Epsom DASH on Derby Day, one of those agonising close 2nd place finishes.
Progressive Sprinter ZIGGY’S TRITON and his back-to-back victories over the minimum distance in December put him on top of the tree in first place to join ANTHELIA as MPR’s winning most horses of the year.
The very likeable LIMA SIERRA also added three victories to her name – well done to Nigel Tinkler and all his team at home.
GALILEAN QUALITY, our well-bred son of Teofilo, picked up £46,600 thanks to the Tattersalls Book 1 Bonus when breaking his maiden in good style, giving us plenty to look forward to in 2026.
Court Alert finished runner-up in the £100.000 Somerville Auction Stakes.
Our 10-year-old RED RISK gave us immense joy when landing the valuable Class 2 JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle for Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden on the “Midlands Grand National Day” at Uttoxeter.
JUKEBOX FURY finished his season unbeaten over 3 miles for Nicky Henderson and his owners, with FIERCE WARRIOR showing his class and determination in the “Go North Final” at Musselburgh, where he stayed on best to win the valuable series under a brilliant James Bowen, before taking well to his chasing career, adding another fine victory over the large obstacles to his name. The son of Sholokov has now won a bumper, a maiden and handicap hurdle, as well as a Novice Chase.
Racing always delivers unforgettable moments and experiences, and it wouldn’t be racing without stories of horses like UNASSUMING or GIORGIO M, who overcome difficulties and the threat of retirement with their boundless strength and determination to succeed. The latter returned to the racecourse and the winners' enclosure after a significant setback, delivering the most beautiful Christmas Miracle and the 1700th winner in Middleham Park Racing’s history.
£9,800 bargain purchase UNASSUMING, added not just one but three wins (Yarmouth, ASCOT, Wolverhampton), multiple placings and a good performance during Royal Ascot to her CV after an infection early in the year, which could have been her call to the breeding shed, rather than a racecourse—an exceptional training performance from George Boughey.
MPR Stalwart LEXINGTON KNIGHT added two more victories to his CV in 2025, one of those at his beloved Brighton, before retiring to one of his prior shareholders, Sarah Matthews.
RICHARD FAHEY finished the 2025 season as our most winning trainer, thanks to the efforts of AZURE ZAIN, MONSIEUR KODI, PRINCE OF PILLO, ZIGGY’S ANGEL, ZIGGY’S QUEEN AND ZIGGY’S CONDOR.
Joe Leavy (3), Sean Levey, Lewis Edmunds and Billy Loughnane shared the title of most winning rider in 2025
A stellar year that was 2025, one like no other, for Middleham Park Racing - roll on 2026!
Group 1 & Grade 1 Winners
THE PLATINUM QUEEN - Cotai Glory filly, trained by Richard Fahey
- Highest OR 111
- Prize Money £345,730
- 2022 Winner of the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, on Arc day at ParisLongchamp
- 2022 Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes 2nd, at York
- 2022 Group 2 Flying Childers 2nd, at Doncaster
- 5f juvenile track record holder at Goodwood, by winning the Alice Keppel Fillies' Conditions Stakes.
We purchased her at the 2022 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale, for 57,000 guineas. Her achievements that year were thrilling, as you can see above! She took her owners on some superb trips, including the Breeders Cup in Kentucky and Arc day at ParisLongchamp. To win a Group 1 race on a day like that really gets you noticed and there were some marvellous celeberations which were streamed around the world that day.
Her syndicate took a vote on the idea of sending her to the 2022 Tattersalls December Mares Sale - and what a good decision that was, as she made 1,200,000 guineas for them. Combine this with her race earnings, that was a very nice early Christmas present.
VENTURA STORM - Zoffany colt, trained by Richard Hannon
- Highest OR 113
- Prize Money £327,648
- 2016 Winner of the Group 1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Milan
- 2016 Winner of the Group 3 Prix De Reux, Deauville
- 2016 Winner of the Listed Glasgow Stakes, Hamilton
- 2016 Winner of the Listed Feilden Stakes, Newmarket.
He was purchased at the 2015 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale for 110,000 Guineas. This was an amount we had not spent on a horse before, but when Peter & Ross Doyle and Richard Hannon all agreed he was not for passing over, Tim’s own ‘fomo’ (the fear of missing out!) kicked in and he was added to our 2015 2-year-old Hannon string.
One of the syndicate members remembers taking a call whilst on holiday in New York…”I think Tim had forgotten the time difference and when my phone rang, it was about 5am, but as I saw it was him, I knew I had to answer, as I had said I would be interested in another 2 year old! I am writing this almost 2 year's to the day and am looking at the race card from the St Leger on my wall and recalling some amazing memories from trips around Europe with him-who’d have thought! I still can’t quite believe I am a Group 1 winning owner, all with just 2.5% AND a healthy cheque to spend on new horses! He really has been an amazing horse to be involved with.”
His owners traveled with him to Ireland, France and Italy and pretty much all of them have gone into another of our 2-year olds with Richard, they loved the ride so much!
G FORCE - Tamayuz colt, trained by David O'Meara
- 2014 European Champion 3-year-old Sprinter
- Highest OR 118
- Prize Money £189,193
- Winner of the 2014 Group 1 Sprint Cup, Haydock.
A different profile of purchase for this Colt, as we bought him from the Richard Hannon Snr stable via the Tattersalls Horses-In-Training sale in 2013 for 25,000 Guineas. He had just had the one run and we placed him with David O’Meara, who has become our’ trainer of choice’ for horses bought out of other yards (visit his trainer page to see our current cohort). Initially being given a rating of 87, he rose up the weights after being placed in two Listed races, all at 5f. Taking in the Group 2 King George Stakes and the Group 1 Nunthorpe, he moved up to a rating of 111. Moving up to 6f, his pay day was at Haydock in the British Champions Series Betfred Sprint Cup, which earned him the ‘European Champion Sprinter’ title.
TOORMORE - Arakan colt, trained by Richard Hannon
- 2013 European Champion 2-year-old Colt
- Highest OR 122
- Prize Money £475,551
- Winner of the 2013 Group 1 Goffs National Stakes, The Curragh
- Winner of the 2013 Group 2 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes, Glorious Goodwood
- Winner of the 2014 Group 3 Craven Stakes, Newmarket.
Tim and Tom purchased him at the 2012 DBS (now known as Goffs) Premier Yearling sale for £36k, with the assistance of leading Bloodstock agents Peter and Ross Doyle. Under the training regime of Richard Hannon Senior, (in his last season holding the license at Herridge,) Toormore’s 2-year-old campaign could not have been better. After an unbeaten season, winning his maiden on debut, following that with the Vintage Stakes (pictured here) and his Group 1 at The Curragh, he was subsequently crowned ‘European Champion 2-year-old Colt’. He went on to pick up the Craven Stakes next time and with two more Group 1 placings, amassed the phenomenal amount of prize money mentioned above for his syndicate; belying his purchase price.
A high-class miler, he perpetuated Middleham Park’s omnipresence at all the top-class meetings and as a result, his syndicate agreed to sell him to Godolphin, who saw him as a horse with a profile that was very appealing to their operation.
We heard in March 2018 that very sadly Toormore had to be put down after suffering a serious leg injury in training in Dubai. We were all very saddened at this news. He was the horse of a lifetime and we are very grateful to him for some wondeful memories.
*NB. All three of these Group 1 winners were subsequently sold by their syndicates through our privately negotiated deals for undisclosed, large, sums.
MARIE'S ROCK - A mare by Milan, trained by Nicky Henderson OBE
- 2022 Grade 1 Cheltenham Festival Winner
- 2022 Grade 1 Punchestown Festival Winner
- 2023 Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle Winner
- 2024 Grade 2 SBK Warfield Mares' Hurdle Winner
- Dual Listed winner, Listed 3rd and Listed 2nd placed
- Grade 2 3rd.
- Hightest OR 153
- Prize Money £352,837
- Retired at the end of 2024
Purchased at the Goffs Landrover Sale, for €35,000, Marie's Rock began her racing career the following May, by winning her first three starts. She earnt important black type three times prior to lining up at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. Ridden by stable jockey Nico de Boinville, she thrilled her owners and indeed everyone who is part of the Middleham Park Racing family, by winning that day! The Grade 1 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (registered as The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle) will be forever marked as our biggest ever achievement in the National Hunt sphere. A day that will never be forgotten, UNTIL, she went to The Punchestown Festival in April, to contest the Grade 1 Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle, taking on stablemate Epatante. AND SHE WON! Now a Dual Grade 1 winning mare, can it get any better than that! She was retired in November 2024 and sold as broodmare prospect at the Goffs NH Breeding Stock Sale, where she topped the sale and was the highest priced National Hunt Mare to be sold in 2024.