Philip Kirby Racing

Racehorse Trainer based at Richmond, North Yorkshire

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CHELTENHAM WINNER!!!!!!!!!

A picture that tells you everything! We were so very happy to see Micks Jet first past the post yesterday, giving us and Joe Williamson our first Cheltenham winner! We have had some near misses, but to finally get a winner at THE National Hunt track is tremendous – and in such style too, she …

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April 19th : Trainers B’day!!!

Its Phil’s birthday today and we would all like to wish him a very happy birthday! Its a busy month for the Kirby birthdays with Phil’s dad Geoff and mum Pam’s birthday being a few days ago and his brother Mark’s yesterday. It was also assistant trainer Simon’s at the start of the month followed …

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Aintree Tomorrow….

Top Ville Ben We are excited to be taking Ben back to Aintree tomorrow for a crack at the Topham this year, with the shorter trip looking to be up his street we hope he can get into his lovely rhythm of jumping with Tommy over the big ones for his Harbour Rose partnership. Jason …

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Today is Lady Buttons Series Final Day!!!

Joe & Lone Star We have stable mates Lone Star and Ravenscar battling it out against each other in the 1.50 Lady Buttons Series Final today at Musselburgh. We think they are very closely matched with both being super tough progressive mares and both in hot form having won last time out. Ravenscar has come …

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Fri 17th March…

We may not have improved our Cheltenham form of 3rd, 4th and 5th and came away with a PU and a 7th this time, but both riders and horses gave it their all and it was a cracking day for PKR to be at the Festival. Joe said he was made up to have had …

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We’re Cheltenham bound!

We’re on our way to the home of National Hunt Racing with old favourite TOP VILLE BEN & new to the yard at Christmas, JASON THE MILLITANT in the box with us. It’s a hugely exciting day for our team, a runner in the Champion Hurdle is just such a privilege and dream and although …

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10th March…

Smart Boyo – surely he can brake his string of seconds today? He has been ultra consistent this season with 4 2nd’s so far this winter Its a busy day ahead for the team with 7 runners. 6 up at Ayr if the snow miraculously doesnt ruin the plans!!! My Strong Man (below), Misscarlett, Robert …

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Bushypark Eider bid & Billian just foiled at Wolverhampton

He’s ready if the heavens open – best of luck to North Yorkshire Grand National winners BUSHPARK & TOMMY DOWSON -he runs at Newcastle in the big race for his Owners, The Green Oaks partnership if the ground turns soft – we’re praying for more rain than is forecast 🍀🐎🍀 We also have the striking …

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A WIN FOR VALENTINES DAY! **UPDATED!**

Lone Star justified her favouritism with a win on Valentines Day up at Ayr in the conditional jockeys mares h’cap hurdle following her near miss on Tuesday last week at Market Rasen. Congrats to owners John Cornforth, Peter Rawcliffe and all connections. It was a well executed ride by Joe Williamson, sitting handy all the …

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10th Feb…..

A very atmospheric picture captured early in the morning at Green Oaks by Denise, one of the few perks of the early starts with the racehorses is seeing the sunrise. The pick of our runs this past week (besides Ben at Leopardstown on Sunday, see our last post!) would be Lone Star at Market Rasen …

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