A Day In The Life: Andrew Balding | Training Classic winners at Kingsclere

We spent the day at Park House Stables in Kingsclere near Newbury with racehorse trainer and Betway ambassador Andrew Balding to get an insight into his world, his work and what it means to train Classic winners.
Andrew became the licensed trainer at Kingsclere in the early 2000s, succeeding his father Ian. His career got off to a perfect start when Casual Look won the 2003 Oaks at Epsom and since then the yard, and his team, has gone from strength to strength.
His Group winners have included star performers such as Passing Glance, Tullius, Blond Me, Horseplay and Beat The Bank, whilst Group 1 wins have come courtesy of Here Comes When in the Sussex Stakes, Donjuan Triumphant in the British Champions Sprint and Kameko in the Futurity Trophy.
In 2020 Andrew achieved his second Classic success when Kameko won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, whilst Alcohol Free capped off an excellent season with victory in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes. He finished 4th in the British Trainer’s Championship for 2020 with his horses earning over £2,000,000 in prize money.
More from our ‘A Day In The Life’ series:
• Andy Holding, professional racing punter: • A Day In The Life: And...
• Peter Fahey, race horse trainer: • A Day In The Life: Rac...
• Niall Lyons, golf tipster and trader: • A Day In The Life: Nia...
• Nathan Hunt, greyhound trainer: • A Day In The Life: Nat...
• Fergal O’Brien, race horse trainer: • A Day In The Life: Tra...
• Hayley Turner, professional jockey: • A Day In The Life: Hay...
For previews of the biggest events in sport, subscribe to our channel: www.youtube.co...
Follow oddschecker 📈
• Twitter: / oddschecker
• Facebook: / oddscheckerbetting
• Instagram: / oddscheckertv
Follow oddschecker Racing 🏇
• Twitter: / oddsracing
#HorseRacing

[@brunopetit9538]

What strikes me most is how amazingly well looked after these horses are. These animal rights loons probably will ignore that fact. Well done to all these people who devote themselves to these amazing animals. A joy to see.

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

Enough of the niceties. Who funds this industry when all’s said and done? Sure the owners to a degree but the mugs on the course and the internet and the wretched FOBT’s are the mainstay of it. That fact isn’t made strongly enough.

[@200degrees.]

He’s as fly as a bag of weasels ...

[@thedryzombie]

bro ong

[@ericbullock6553]

Top notch outfit. So much respect for the team, which they have earned❤️🙏🏽

[@jeanlawley6483]

96 winners already ... winners going in left right and centre ... some fantastic 2 yr olds and now the big Arab owners are knock on Andrews door... already has great owners like Smith, The Queen, Strawbridge and King Power, Qatar racing ... Kingsclere Park House stables are where its all happening and the next few years are going to be big ... This is absolutely deserved for all the hard work done there ... its been earned not given like some trainers ... and not only training excellent horses but jockeys to ... Murphy, Buick, Probert ... Kingsclere is the complete package

[@datagerrl8495]

Bravo. 2020 saw Balding suddenly(?) get across-the-board better quality horses &, not automatically consequentially, top quality results. The stable’s 2 years are particularly ones to watch.

[@alexmansfield8676]

Their results speak for themselves. He’s getting into the top tier. The likes of Gosden and Stoute aren’t going to be around forever, no offence to them of course, I mean who doesn’t love Johnny G? 😂

[@daveokeeffeselfexclutionti5099]

yet u never bet his horses today lmao

[@alexmansfield8676]

@@daveokeeffeselfexclutionti5099 your mate Kealy tipped the York one 😉🤣🤣