| Alan King | |
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 King at Kempton Park 2018 | |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | 13 December 1966 Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Career wins | 1770 (to April 2025) [1] |
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As a trainer in English steeplechasing:
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Alan King (born 13 December 1966) is a Scottish racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at Barbury Castle stables near Wroughton, Wiltshire.
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]
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