Get To know Harry eustace

Harry Eustace

We were absolutely thrilled that Harry Eustace’s first runner was a winner for us, when Cavolo Nero won at Kempton earlier in the month.

Harry will train a horse for us next year, in the Emily Bronte Syndicate, so we are excited to continue our partnership with Harry and his team!

If you would like to get involved with the Emily Bronte syndicate do please get in touch.

Highclere owners will need little introduction to Harry. He took over the licence at Park Lodge Stables from his father James, having served for numerous trainers around the world, including William Haggas, Chris Wall, Jeremy Noseda and Christophe Clement, as well as completing the Irish National Stud course. A Royal Ascot winner arrived at the very first attempt, in only his second season, and the yard, now based across town at Highfield Stables, has since gone several steps further. He achieved a Group 1 double at the 2025 Royal meeting, courtesy of Docklands in the Queen Anne and Time For Sandals in the Commonwealth Cup.

We asked Harry a few questions to learn a little bit more about him.

Was there a specific horse, or race that made you know that you wanted to train?

Refuse To Lose winning the Hunt Cup for Dad at Royal Ascot.

If you weren’t a trainer, what do you think you’d be doing?

I dread to think what I would be doing, but what I would like to do, if not training, would be to be part of the Test Match Special team.

Do you have any raceday superstitions?

⁠No superstitions. Haven’t enough time for them!

What were the biggest lessons learned from your father, and what have you applied to training horses?

⁠It’s a marathon not a sprint. Take your time. There will always be another day for them.

How has your journey been with Highclere so far, from your time with William Haggas, to now training for them?

We have had plenty of luck with Highclere and they are an iconic set of silks to be involved with. They have always been a pleasure to deal with, very professional and everyone on the same page. This is a key factor which I think has to contribute to the success on the track.

Cavolo Nero, named so after his dam Brassica is affectionately known as “Cabbage” by some of his share owners, have you got any name ideas for the new yearling you will receive from Highclere?

The lads in the yard are much better at naming horses than I am so I will have to refer back to them first! I always think you can tell if a horse has a fast name or not so I’ll vet them!