Trainers based in Newmarket saddled 37 Group 1 winners in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia in 2018, breaking the 2014 record of 28, The Jockey Club announced on Tuesday. A total of 1,850 races were won by Newmarket-trained horses, a jump of almost 10% on 2017, with 157 more winners, with the monthly average of horses using the gallops down 0.9% to 2,575 horses. Champion trainer John Gosden sent out the most top-flight winners with 13, with his Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy) taking four, Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}) three, Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) two, Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) two and one apiece for Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Without Parole (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor lifted nine, and Sir Micheal Stoute and William Haggas each took four.
“2018 was a fantastic year for Newmarket trained horses,” said Nick Patton, Managing Director of Jockey Club Estates. “The results reflect very well on trainers, their staff and our staff considering the challenging weather conditions, with the 'Beast from the East' and a very cold spring followed by an exceptionally dry summer. Since 2010, Jockey Club Estates has invested £3.4million in improvements to the Newmarket Training Grounds and the benefit of that on-going investment in the facilities is evident in the results of 2018. As well as breaking the record for the number of Group 1 wins, several of the smaller yards enjoyed notably successful seasons too and the beauty of Newmarket is that the facilities are open to all trainers.”
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