John Wainwright – racehorse trainer
John Wainwright is an experienced dual purpose racehorse trainer. He first started training at the age of 28 and has trained over 200 winners, His best horse was Vita Spericolata a group and 5 times listed winner. Other prolific winners include Beyond the Clouds, Tommy Smith, Catch the Cat and more recently Lock Jipp.
Along with wife and assistant trainer Fiona, John trains in Norton, Malton, North Yorkshire, working to provide a happy environment for the horses in their charge and a welcome for all owners when visiting the yard. Both John and Fiona are happy to talk racing and horses having kept their operation to a size that enables them to give personal attention to horses and owners alike. John has enjoyed success at a very high level in the sport counting several winners at group level amongst his achievements.
You can follow John on Twitter.
News
Latest News
Biplane is declared to run in the class two at Newcastle on Friday 2.25pm. Tom Kiely-Marshall will ride and take of 5lbs. There will be a full field of 14.
Racing Update
Caballo Racing were looking for a couple of new horses and in May last year at the Beverely they claimed Ninety Nine, a three year old filly who had won one of her 9 races at that stage. Since bringing her to the yard she has won again for Caballo and now looks to be developing nicely for 2025.
Caballo is now in partnership with Con Harrington as owners of Crafty Spirit a 3 year old Invincible Spirit by Crafty Madame (Mastercraftsman) We expect him to be a success for the yard this year.
Yard update
There are old faces and new at the yard for 2015. Back and in training for the turf flat season are Dandy’s Angel, Ninety Nine, EeeTee and Victoria Legend. Elettaria has had a short rest after the all weather season and is working again in preparation for the turf while Biplane has been busy all winter and is still enjoying the all weather tracks. New faces include Crafty Spirit who is owned in partnership between Con Harrington and Caballo Racing Two.
Zarkavon’s two year old filly is working well and we have much to look forward to.
Race Horse Syndicates

Racehorse Ownership Club
Racehorse Ownership Club started back in 2021 with Stephen being the owner of all the horses. Hannah joined the club in January 2023 as an assistant and quickly got more involved with the racing and horse welfare. They both work together to offer both micro shares in flat and jump horses as well as VIP syndicates.
Racehorse Ownership Club provides regular updates on your horses, race day badge opportunities every time your horse is declared and stable visits. The horses are based all over England which opens up more chances for people to get involved.
For more information, please email info@racehorse-ownership.co.uk
For further details contact us below.

After two years in operation we have found that our racing club was not able to attract the level of membership needed to make the club viable. With great regret we have had to cease running the club from the end of it’s second year. Many of the members were keen to retain an involvement with our club horse, Elettaria and so she has been syndicated to them. This will keep Elettaria in the yard with a full syndicate of lease owners.
Who knows what will happen in the future. Many members have expressed a willingness to join a club again should that prove possible and we will keep in touch with them through our Members Only section of this website. Thanks are due to all the members who supported the Club during its two years. Stay in touch.
For further details contact us below.
Caballo Racing is a syndicate that both owns and leases horses. People joining one of their leased horses have no buy-in cost to find. The group currently have in training Ninety Nine and Crafty Spirit, both young flat horses who will be running regularly this summer
Anyone interested in information about Caballo will need to speak to syndicator, Philip Walker, whose contact details are below.
Peak Racing is a new syndicate that has been BHA syndicate approved in January 2024.Racing Manager David Fitch says ‘We are very excited to begin our journey. I have a deep passion for the sport and my dream of starting a racing sydicate has come true.We aim to provide a friendly and welcoming community on and off the racecourse and hopefully see our horses cross the line in first place.’
Peak Racing will offer their owners regular updates on their horses throughout the year, the chance to go racing as an owner and multipal stable visits. David says ‘The sport of horse racing is for everyone and we share that belief with our members. Whether you are young or old everyone is welcome in the sport of Kings. There are no barriers regarding horse racing knowledge, racing anoraks and racing newcomers are all welcome in Peak Racing and we will help to provide new information along the way.
We have already had a couple of horses with John and are looking for another to start the season with a new face. We will anounce any opportunities on this page so keep watching.
Contact details peakracing01@gmail.com
Horses syndicated in the yard and others for sale or lease


Foxhounds Racing Club
There is a chance to join the Foxhounds Racing Club More information can be found on their website www.foxhoundsracingclub.co.uk
The photo above is of Dick Datchery and Foxhounds Racing Manager Wayne Bavill. .

Muatadel
Muatadel is now retired and Caballo Racing has found a replacement in Ninety Nine..
If you would like to know more about Caballo Racing, Philip Walker would be please to provide more details contact us below.