C Appleby
C Appleby is a horse trainer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, specialising in Flat racing. From 6451 career runners, he has saddled 1671 winners, at a 25.9% strike rate. He has earned £117.8M in prize money. He currently has 1201 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Chelmsford (AW) (5w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
25.9%
Total Wins
1,671
Total Runs
6,451
Active Horses
1,201
Prize Money
£117.8M
Upcoming Entries
1 entry| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Nottingham | EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) |
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sept | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (group 1) | 4 | William Buick | 5/2 | £45.7k |
| 22 Aug | Notable Speech (GB) | York | Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) | 1 | William Buick | 9/4F | £340.3k |
| 29 Jul | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Goodwood | Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) | 3 | William Buick | 9/2 | £161.4k |
| 09 Jul | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | Newmarket | Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2) | 1 | William Buick | 8/11F | £93.6k |
| 16 Jun | Notable Speech (GB) | Ascot | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 6 | William Buick | 9/4F | £10.8k |
| 16 Jun | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Ascot | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 3 | Billy Loughnane | 7/2 | £86.1k |
| 16 May | Notable Speech (GB) | Newbury | Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 1 | William Buick | 2/1F | £226.8k |
| 24 Apr | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Sandown | bet365 Mile (Group 2) | 1 | William Buick | 4/1 | £93.6k |
| 10 Apr | Notable Speech (GB) | Keeneland (USA) | Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (Turf) | 4 | William Buick | 11/10F | £18.1k |
| 28 Feb | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By emirates.com (Turf) | 1 | William Buick | 2/9F | £170k |
| 23 Jan | Nations Pride (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Turf) | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | 6/1 | £18.7k |
| 23 Jan | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Turf) | 1 | William Buick | 2/5F | £224.7k |
| 19 Dec | Nations Pride (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) | 2 | James Doyle | 11/5 | £37k |
| 19 Dec | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) | 1 | William Buick | 4/6F | £110.9k |
| 02 Nov | Cinderella's Dream (GB) | Del Mar (USA) | Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 8 | William Buick | 31/10F | £16k |
| 01 Nov | Notable Speech (GB) | Del Mar (USA) | FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF (3yo+) (Turf) | 1 | William Buick | 13/5F | £832k |
| 01 Nov | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | Del Mar (USA) | Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf) | 2 | William Buick | 11/5 | £680k |
| 04 Oct | Nations Pride (IRE) | Woodbine (CAN) | Canadian International Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 3 | Billy Loughnane | EvensF | £41.7k |
| 04 Oct | Cinderella's Dream (GB) | Newmarket | BetMGM Sun Chariot Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1) | 3 | William Buick | 11/8F | £29.6k |
| 26 Sept | Opera Ballo (IRE) | Newmarket | Boyle Sports Daily Racing Rewards Joel Stakes (Group 2) | 2 | William Buick | 4/5F | £26.9k |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan (UAE) | 23% | 31% | 67% | 64% | 38% | 45% |
| Newmarket | — | 67% | 55% | 41% | 80% | 62% |
| Ascot | 45% | 31% | 33% | 14% | 11% | 24% |
| Newmarket (July) | — | 22% | 67% | 57% | 33% | 44% |
| York | 0% | 67% | 44% | 50% | 57% | 33% |
| Sandown | 0% | — | 83% | 100% | 20% | 33% |
| Goodwood | — | 33% | 33% | 17% | 0% | 25% |
| Newbury | 0% | 20% | 25% | 75% | 60% | 22% |
Going Performance
Based on the 761 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 761 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
709
Wins
285
Win Rate
40%
AW
Runs
38
Wins
31
Win Rate
82%
Dirt
Runs
14
Wins
3
Win Rate
21%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
741
Wins
312
Win %
42%
Place %
69%
Runs
20
Wins
7
Win %
35%
Place %
70%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf)
Old Persian (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2019
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf)
Rebel's Romance (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2024
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf)
Hawkbill (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 31 Mar 2018
Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Cross Counter (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 6 Nov 2018
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
Rebel's Romance (IRE) · Del Mar (USA) · 2 Nov 2024
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
Rebel's Romance (IRE) · Keeneland (USA) · 5 Nov 2022
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
Yibir (GB) · Del Mar (USA) · 6 Nov 2021
H H The Amir Trophy (4yo+) (Turf)
Rebel's Romance (IRE) · Al Uqda (QA) · 16 Feb 2025
H H The Amir Trophy (4yo+) (Turf)
Rebel's Romance (IRE) · Doha (QA) · 17 Feb 2024
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf)
Blue Point (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2019
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
3/1
Shortest Winner
0.0/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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