Alan King (horse racing)

Alan King (born 1966) is a Scottish racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at Barbury Castle stables near Wroughton, Wiltshire.

Alan King
King at Kempton Park 2018
Occupation	Trainer
Born	(1966-12-13) 13 December 1966 (age 58) Lanarkshire, Scotland
Career wins	1770 (to April 2025)[1]
Major racing wins
As a trainer in English steeplechasing: Champion Hurdle (2008) Queen Mother Champion Chase (2007) Stayers' Hurdle (2006) Ryanair Chase (2015) Arkle Challenge Trophy Christmas Hurdle

Career

King was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland on 13 December 1966.^[2] He worked in Scotland under John Wilson at Cree Lodge,^[2] before joining David Nicholson as assistant trainer until Nicholson's retirement. He then took out a licence to train himself, first at Jackdaw's Castle stables, before moving to Barbury Castle, Wiltshire in June 2000.^[2]

His biggest wins at the Cheltenham Festival have come with My Way de Solzen in the 2006 World Hurdle,^[2] Voy Por Ustedes in the 2007 Queen Mother Champion Chase,^[2] Katchit in the 2008 Champion Hurdle, Oh Crick in the 2009 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase and Uxizandre in the 2015 Ryanair Chase^[2] Despite a terrible year with injuries, the yard also had a 1–2 in the 2013 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle with Medinas and Meister Eckhart.^[2]

His principal stable jockey until October 2019 was Wayne Hutchinson.^[2]

His career total earnings to April 2025 was just over £24 million.^[1]

Cheltenham winners (16)

^[2][1]

• Queen Mother Champion Chase - (1) Voy Por Ustedes (2007)
• Champion Hurdle - (1) Katchit (2008)
• Stayers' Hurdle - (1) My Way de Solzen (2006)
• Ryanair Chase - (1) Uxizandre (2015)
• Arkle Challenge Trophy -(3) Voy Por Ustedes (2006), My Way de Solzen (2007), Edwardstone (2022)
• Triumph Hurdle - (2) Penzance (2005), Katchit (2007)
• Spa Novices' Hurdle - (1) Nenuphar Collonges (2008)
• Festival Trophy Handicap Chase - (2) Fork Lightning (2004), Bensalem (2011)
• National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - (2) Old Benny (2008), Midnight Prayer (2014)
• Coral Cup - (1) Medinas (2013)
• Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - (1) Oh Crick (2009)

Major wins

^[2][1] Great Britain

• Goodwood Cup - (1) Trueshan (2021)
• Long Walk Hurdle - (2) Anzum (1999), My Way de Solzen (2005)
• Henry VIII Novices' Chase - (3) Araldur (2008), Sceau Royal (2017), Edwardstone (2021)
• Christmas Hurdle - (1) Yanworth (2016)
• Finale Juvenile Hurdle - (2) Franchoek (2007), Walkon (2008)
• Challow Novices' Hurdle - (1) Messire Des Obeaux (2017)
• Scilly Isles Novices' Chase - (1) Medermit (2011)
• Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle - (4) Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)
• Arkle Challenge Trophy - (1) - Edwardstone (2022)
• Ascot Chase - (2) Voy Por Ustedes (2009), Balder Succes (2015)
• Manifesto Novices' Chase - (1) Uxizandre (2018)
• Melling Chase - (2) Voy Por Ustedes (2008,2009)
• Sefton Novices' Hurdle - (2) Stromness (2002), Lovcen (2012)
• Tingle Creek Chase - (1) - Edwardstone (2022)
• Maghull Novices' Chase - (1) Balder Succes (2014)
• Liverpool Hurdle - (3) Spendid (2002), Blazing Bailey (2008), Yanworth (2017)

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France

• Prix du Cadran – (2) – Trueshan (2021,2023)