Alan King

The last 12 months have been particularly productive. King has recorded 58 winners from 397 runners, which works out at roughly 1 in every 7 — a solid, consistent return that suggests a well-organised operation rather than one relying on the occasional lucky strike. And right now, things are even sharper than that. Over the past two weeks alone, he has had 3 winners from just 12 runners — that's 1 in 4, well above his seasonal average, the kind of short-term form that suggests the yard is in a confident, settled rhythm.

What really sets King apart, though, is his record at the very top level. Twenty-three Class 1 victories — the biggest, most prestigious races in Britain — at venues including Ascot, Sandown Park and Kempton Park tells you this is a trainer who can prepare a horse for a major occasion and get it right on the day. Winning one of those races takes everything to click at once: the right horse, the right preparation, the right timing. Winning 23 of them in four years is genuinely impressive.

His most reliable working relationship is with jockey Tom Bellamy, who has ridden for King 143 times and turned 26 of those into winners — around 1 in every 5.5 rides. That level of consistency across such a large number of races is a sign of real understanding between trainer and jockey, the kind that builds over time and pays dividends when it matters. The partnership with Annie Hathaway is earlier in its story, with 1 win from 6 races together, but it is worth watching.

Sandown Park appears to hold a particular affinity for King. He has won there in July 2024 and March 2025 — two very different times of year, which suggests his horses travel well regardless of conditions or season. Add a win at Kempton in January 2026, and you have a trainer who performs consistently across venues and all year round. Four years in and already 319 winners deep, Alan King does not look like someone who is still building — he looks like someone who has already arrived.