James Horton
James Horton is a horse trainer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, specialising in Flat racing. From 580 career runners, he has saddled 62 winners, at a 10.7% strike rate. He has earned £932.3k in prize money. He currently has 95 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Hamilton (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
10.7%
Total Wins
62
Total Runs
580
Active Horses
95
Prize Money
£932.3k
Upcoming Entries
2 entries| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | Southwell (AW) | AWC Finals Day At Newcastle 26th March Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) |
| 2026-11-07 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Built Different. Handicap Stakes |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Mr Rocco (GB) | Wolverhampton (AW) | AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race) | 4 | Kaiya Fraser | 10/1 | £634 |
| 22 Oct | Buyback (GB) | Southwell (AW) | AWC Season 14 Has Begun EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5 | Daniel Muscutt | 7/1 | £217 |
| 22 Oct | O'driscoll (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2027 Not 2007 Handicap Stakes | 12 | Harry Vigors | 50/1 | £0 |
| 16 Oct | Baarberini (GB) | Haydock | Vantage Consulting Powered By Requidex Nursery Handicap Stakes | 8 | Daniel Muscutt | 10/1 | £0 |
| 16 Oct | Grandlad (IRE) | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbria Leisure For Jukeboxes Handicap Stakes | 4 | Harry Vigors | 33/1 | £614 |
| 13 Oct | Meritocratic (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes | 3 | Clifford Lee | 100/30 | £761 |
| 05 Oct | O'driscoll (IRE) | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) | 4 | Jack Mitchell | 250/1 | £761 |
| 01 Oct | Al's River (IRE) | Nottingham | Watch Racing TV Handicap Stakes | 3 | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 | £859 |
| 26 Sept | O'driscoll (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | 3rd And 10th Oktoberfest Race Nights Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) | 7 | Dylan Hogan | 200/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Dreamed (GB) | Newcastle (AW) | United Infrastructure Ebf Restricted Novice Stakes (for Horses In Bands C And D) (Ebf Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) | 4 | P. J. McDonald | 7/2 | £697 |
| 23 Sept | Saxon Lodge (IRE) | Redcar | British Ebf Supports Racing To School Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race) | 4 | P. J. McDonald | 5/1 | £1.4k |
| 21 Sept | Meritocratic (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes | 6 | Sean Dylan Bowen | 66/1 | £0 |
| 18 Sept | Al's River (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country Mental Health 50th Anniversary Handicap Stakes | 5 | Darragh Keenan | 22/1 | £190 |
| 15 Sept | Buyback (GB) | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4 | Rossa Ryan | 33/1 | £824 |
| 15 Sept | Sahm Naif (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Style & Speed Handicap Stakes | 5 | George Wood | 12/1 | £190 |
| 13 Sept | Grandlad (IRE) | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II) | 10 | Daniel Muscutt | 25/1 | £0 |
| 12 Sept | Baarberini (GB) | Bath | Best Betting Sites At freebets.com EBF "Confined" Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band C And D - No More Than 3 Runs) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) | 5 | Daniel Muscutt | 2/1F | £0 |
| 10 Sept | Meritocratic (IRE) | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | 7 | Robert Havlin | 16/1 | £0 |
| 10 Sept | O'driscoll (IRE) | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race) | 8 | Daniel Muscutt | 18/1 | £0 |
| 07 Sept | Sahm Naif (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Signature Style Handicap Stakes | 4 | Daniel Muscutt | 14/1 | £381 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | — | 23% | 8% | 17% | — | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 25% | 33% | 9% | — | 8% | 0% |
| Southwell (AW) | 14% | 0% | 30% | 14% | — | 0% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 0% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 0% | 0% | 38% | 40% | 0% | 100% |
| Doncaster | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 50% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 0% | 20% | 25% | 0% | — | 17% |
Going Performance
Based on the 450 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 450 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.
AW
Runs
202
Wins
26
Win Rate
13%
Turf
Runs
248
Wins
33
Win Rate
13%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
450
Wins
59
Win %
13%
Place %
31%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
JenningsBet Hopeful Stakes (Listed)
Sam Maximus (GB) · Newmarket (July) · 27 Aug 2022
Cazoo Handicap
Asjad (GB) · Doncaster · 11 Sept 2022
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
Asjad (GB) · York · 22 May 2022
Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap
Saytarr (GB) · Newcastle (AW) · 27 Mar 2026
Free Bets On attheraces.com Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
Sirius A (IRE) · Wolverhampton (AW) · 10 Apr 2026
Cube Glass 'Soba' Handicap
Grandlad (IRE) · Hamilton · 2 Aug 2025
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap
Grandlad (IRE) · Goodwood · 25 May 2024
Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap
Il Bandito (IRE) · York · 13 May 2022
Pertemps Network Commercial Handicap
Grandlad (IRE) · Nottingham · 26 Apr 2026
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap
Asjad (GB) · Redcar · 18 Apr 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.2/1
Shortest Winner
1.8/1
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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