International Group success and three wins for our amateur star Brodie Hampson kept Saxon Gate in the headlines in August. Brave Emperor claimed his second overseas success to land the Prix Daphnis – Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage – Prix Famille Saleh-Selman over a mile in testing conditions at Deauville under regular rider Luke Morris. It was his second win at that level this year following his exploits at Krefeld in Germany back in April. Archie and the team also achieved…

Exciting two-year-old ACTION POINT topped the bill at Saxon Gate in July with a Listed victory that set him up for a step into Group company at York in August. Archie’s son of Blue Point was an easy winner of the Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on 21st July and will now head to the Knavesmire for the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes over the same six furlongs. Ridden by stable jockey Hollie Doyle, Hamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer’s colt made all…

Saxon Gate stars BRAVE EMPEROR and Saint Lawrence made it Group success at the double for Archie and the team in France on Sunday, 6th August. Middleham Park Racing’s prolific three-year-old claimed his second international Group victory before Saint Lawrence ran the race of his life to be a close third in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Regular rider Luke Morris had three-parts of a length to spare over his nearest rival on Brave Emperor in…

The famous Gimcrack Stakes at York’s Ebor Festival in August is the next target for the exciting ACTION POINT following his Listed success. Archie’s son of Blue Point was an easy winner of the Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on 21st July and will now head to the Knavesmire for the Group 2 feature over the same six furlongs. “He holds an entry in the Gimcrack which will definitely be the next plan,” confirms Archie. “The quick six at York…

BRADSELL’S brilliant victory in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes spearheaded a wonderful week at Royal Ascot that provided Archie and the team with a memorable treble. Saint Lawrence’s win in the Wokingham Stakes and Rhythm N Hooves’ success in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes completed the feat and propelled stable jockey Hollie Doyle into the record books. She became the first female rider to win a Group 1 at the Royal Meeting and the first to ride three winners…

After reflecting upon a momentous week at Royal Ascot, Archie has revealed plans for his three big winners including the brilliant Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes hero BRADSELL. Victorious Racing’s three-year-old began an unforgettable week for the Saxon Gate team who also cheered Saint Lawrence to a remarkable victory in the big handicap on the final day, the Wokingham Stakes, and Rhythm N Hooves to glory in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes. And just as thrilling was two-year-old Army Ethos’s…

The Listed success of ROMAN MIST and some exciting debut performances from some potentially smart two-year-olds lit up the month of May at Saxon Gate. Our five-year-old mare made a perfect start, scoring on her stable debut in the William Hill Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes over a mile at Goodwood in the opening week. She gained her second stakes win under a well-judged ride by Hollie Doyle, coping well with the testing conditions to supplement her victory in Listed company on…

The remarkably tough and consistent BRAVE EMPEROR spearheaded an exciting April for the team at Saxon Gate with a Group 3 victory in Germany. Middleham Park Racing’s three-year-old son of Sioux Nation made it six wins from just nine starts in the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Wohnstatte Krefeld – Dr Busch Memorial at the end of the month. You can read a full report on this site. Just 24 hours later Hambleton Racing’s familiar beige and navy blue silks…

Middleham Park Racing’s remarkable three-year-old BRAVE EMPEROR is set for a summer campaign in Europe after supplementing last winter’s Listed win in France with Group success in Germany. The son of Sioux Nation made it six wins from just nine starts in the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Wohnstatte Krefeld – Dr Busch Memorial on Friday 28th April. Sent off the 7-5 favourite, he made every yard of the running in the extended mile feature under regular rider Luke Morris…

Middleham Park’s BRAVE EMPEROR maintained his impressive run of form with another notable success at Kempton Park in mid-March. The winner of a Listed race in France the previous month, the progressive three-year-old landed the ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ Conditions Stakes over 1m, winning over £30,000 for his syndicate owners. It was his third win of the winter, all achieved under regular rider Luke Morris who continued to deputise admirably for injured stable jockey Hollie Doyle with a significant…