Marcus Armytage

‘I rated one horse so highly I wanted to spend more time with it than my wife’ Story by Chris Gordon (right) has a 28 per cent strike rate and son Freddie is leading the race for the conditional jockeys’ title - Grossick Racing/John Grossick Marcus Armyta... See more

‘I am the most successful point-to-point rider in history but I am giving it up’ Story by Will Biddick has 623 winners ‘between the flags’ - Debbie Burt/Sport Scan Marcus Armytage Mon, January 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. UTC · 8 min read On the eve of the core ... See more

Clare Balding’s father and racing great Ian dies, aged 87 Story by Ian Balding, trainer of Derby-winner Mill Reef, has died at the age of 87 - Getty Images/Alan Crowhurst Marcus Armytage Fri, 2 January 2026 at 12:18 pm UTC · 1 min read Clare Balding’s fat... See more

The greatest characters in racing ranked Story by The flamboyant Henry Cecil trained 25 Classic winners - Popperfoto via Getty Images/Trevor Jones Marcus Armytage Mon, December 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM UTC · 9 min read In a sport where all but the very elite p... See more

Power cuts and poor crowds show Kempton needs some love or to be let go Story by Racing fans watch owner Harry Redknapp, pictured with jockey Ben Jones, celebrate The Jukebox Man’s victory in the King George VI Chase but the racecourse lacks the facilitie... See more