Ed WALKER

Ed Walker struck out on his own in 2010 when his first runner, Riggins, won the Listed Hyde Stakes at Kempton.

Ed then experienced difficult times being obliged to relocate on five occasions in six years. But he never took his eye off his goal to be a top-flight trainer.  His victory in the Group 3 Lexus, one of Australia’s top races, with Ruscelo was testament to that determination and his enterprise.

Ed has now found a permanent base at the magnificent Kingsdown Stables in Lambourn. His string has increased to over a hundred horses. He has trained an illustrious array of horses, including Starman, who is well known for producing precocious two year olds.

Ed has trained over 600 winners and has had a Stakes winner every year since taking out his licence. The quality of his string has improved year on year and he has now trained 5 Group 1 winners including Starman, Dreamloper and Makarova, Almaqam and Ten Bob Tony.

Ten Bob Tony has been the flag bearer this year, winning the Group 3 John of Gaunt Stakes for the second year in a row, and the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Ed also trains the winner of the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, Almaqam.