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History of Lambourn
The racing village of Lambourn is situated in the Lambourn Valley, the source of the river Lambourn and in the heart of the Berkshire chalk downs. It is these downs that make the village a popular place to train racehorses, some of the countries best racehorses have been trained in and around Lambourn. The training facilities offered in the area are now on a par with those of Newmarket. The village itself is situated within a few miles of the Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire borders. The parish covers an area of 14,000 acres and has a population of around 3000 people.
Training at Linkslade Stables
Linkslade stables have always been associated with turning out successful racehorses. Prior to William taking up residence, the formidable Stan Mellor trained from the yard which laid the successful foundations for which Linkslade have now become accustomed too.
In 1993 William and Janet moved into Linkslade - a yard that was steeped in history, but in need of some major investment and refurbishment. It wasn't long before the facilities were taking shape - even the house had to be re-roofed! With the yard starting to fill up with horses, William knew deep down that it wouldn't be long before Linkslade stables would be put back on the map where they truly belonged.
Prior to taking out his own license William gained valuable training experience working with Pat Taylor, R F Johnson Houghton, N Vigors and K Brassey.
With years of investment and commitment by William and his loyal team, it is easy to see why Linkslade stables now offer some of the best training facilities in the Lambourn Valley, whilst maintaining their commitment to owners and endorsing the fact that they operate a very friendly/family run racing yard. With the commitment offered by William and his team, a Group 1 winner for Linkslade stables is not that far away.
Notable successful horses include:
- Averti wins the King George Stakes at Goodwood in 1997 and is also placed in Group 1 races
- Zargus wins the Balmoral Handicap at Royal Ascot in 2002
- Material Witness wins the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket in 2004
- Texas Gold has won 15 times and earned over £200k in prize money
- Enforcer winner of the Darley Stakes (G3) in 2005, placed in Group 1 races and earned over £300k in prize money
Click here for the Lambourn Trainers Association
Linkslade, Wantage Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 8UG
Tel:+44 (0) 1488 73098 Fax: +44 (0) 1488 73490
© William R Muir 2007