Ed de Giles

Ed started his racing career with two years as assistant trainer to Nick Gaselee in Lambourn. He then moved into ownership whilst working for an investment bank in the City, buying his own horses including Group 1 winner Markab. He obtained his dual purpose license to train Flat and National Hunt racehorses in December 2010 and is now entering his sixteenth season, having already won £1.85 million in prize money on the Flat, and £89,000 in prize money over the jumps. The yard has an excellent strike rate, comprising of 253 winners to date, of which 240 winners were on the Flat and 13 were over jumps.

A lot of the horses Ed has purchased have improved significantly and turned a good profit for his owners, both with prize money and enhanced value. Kingsgate Choice, who started with him rated 80 and hit a high of 109. As quoted by Timeform Kingsgate Choice is 'a credit to his upwardly mobile trainer'.