2009 is looking good. We house about 10 older horses with familiar names who will no doubt give us plenty to cheer about in their turn. Our 3 year old department is slightly lighter than last year but names you may hear more of when the season starts in earnest. 10 juveniles, a mixture of graduates from Keeneland and Deauville round up our 2009 team.
The yard sends out a steady stream of winners annually from horses that are either relatively inexpensive or cast-offs.
Robert believes that most horses, once racing, tend to keep themselves reasonably fit so his job is to maintain their enthusiasm and health.
His facility has a dedicated and highly skillful team working along side him which is paramount to maintain such high standards.
Robert, upon completion of his A levels at school in Norfolk, immediately began work in Newmarket for trainer Gavin Pritchard-Gordon. Whilst working there he was keen to ride in races so took out a licence and promptly rode a winner at Brighton on his second attempt. Robert Cowell has a family which is steeped in history with Robert's father having owned, bred and raced horses since early 1960.
Welcome to the new Robert Cowell Racing website for 2009. We have completely updated the site with a fresh new look and added some great features! For clients, we have added the option for you to choose to be sent a mobile phone text message upon each update made to your account on the progress of your horses training. We are proud to say this is a first for racehorse trainers websites!
The yearlings are currently having real time and energy put in to them to prepare them for the start of their careers in 2010, and this morning is no exception with work starting first thing! We do not have runners this weekend but with potential for a couple next week. ....
2008 Yielded our second best season in terms of winners. The final tally up of 16 victories from 19 individual horses is testament to the hard work and graft that Robert and his team employ. It was particularly pleasing that plenty of individual horses won, thereby keeping our owners satisfied.
Particular mention goes to Hurricane Harriet who despite a serious objection to the starting gate entered the winner’s circle no less than 3 times.
Robert Cowell
Bottisham Heath Stud
Six Mile Bottom
Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 0TT
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The new RCR client area!