The Racing Yard Diaries

Today we chat with Dean Haynes who plays an important role in managing two racing clubs at the yard. We dive deep into what a great experience should look like, how we maintain transparency in our communications and what surprises people the most when they join.

All the sounds and action from the HIT Doncaster Sales where Laura and the Team had a small but select shopping list and came home with the right horse at the right price. We catch up with some of the people making it happen and see how Weafers Cross (IRE) is settling in back home.

It's Doncaster Sales week, we have a shopping list but before we bring you some news and interviews from the sales ring let's stop off and talk about what we're looking for and how different forms of ownership work.

This week we sit down with Laura Horsfall to discuss Sky Grove’s brilliant win at Warwick, a 6th win from 9 individual runners since the turn of the year. We cover what it means for the yard, and the strategy behind sourcing horses, improving them, and getting them ready to win to attract new owners.

"Keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst", not a bad mission when you're scouring the BHA Admin Site for suitable races to enter your horses in. In the real world, bespoke races aren't created for superstar horses, being a small yard we know that keeping options open and recognising when you can be competitive is vital for our reputation and attracting new...

This week on the The Racing Yard Diaries, we look back on Sky Grove’s encouraging run at Hereford and head to Stratford for a behind-the-scenes course walk ahead of Kampari’s latest outing after his Warwick win. We also hear from Kampari’s owner, Louisa, on how she got involved in the yard and the joys of being an owner. You'll hear plenty of pre and post race thoughts from Kevin Brogan.

Step inside the world of horseracing with the first episode of The Racing Yard Diaries @ Laura Horsfall Racing. Beyond the big yards with the big budgets and the big voices this is a challenging industry where yards need to be disciplined, creative and ambitious to be competitive. In this week's episode we meet Laura and look at the thought process behind an entry for Sky Grove at Hereford thi...