Kevin Philippart De Foy

The headline achievement is five wins at the very top level of British racing — Class 1 races, the ones that matter most and carry the biggest prize money. Redcar, Newmarket, Ascot and most recently Newbury in August 2025 are all on that list. Getting one horse to win a top-level race is a feather in any trainer's cap; getting five in four years, across a range of venues, suggests this is a yard that knows how to prepare a horse for a big occasion rather than stumbling into one.

His most reliable weapon in the saddle is David Egan, and the numbers behind that partnership are striking. Egan has ridden 66 times for the yard and come home in front 14 times — that's winning more than 1 in every 5 rides, a 21% win rate that comfortably beats the yard's overall average. When a jockey consistently outperforms your yard's baseline, it means something real is clicking between horse, rider, and trainer.

There are a couple of specific edges worth knowing about. At Brighton, Philippart De Foy's runners have won 4 of just 6 races — a two-thirds success rate at one track is the sort of thing that turns heads in the industry, and suggests either sharp track knowledge or horses being placed with real precision there. On very wet, muddy ground he has a 1 from 4 record — a 25% win rate — which is a small sample but worth watching as the winter months approach.

The bigger picture here is a trainer who has gone from a standing start to a genuine presence at the top table of British racing in roughly the time it takes most yards to find their feet. The improvement in his win rate, the top-level success across multiple courses, and the sharpening of key partnerships all point the same way. Philippart De Foy looks like a name worth remembering.