Kevin Ryan: 'He's always been talented and we've given him the time he needs - now he could go straight to the Guineas'
Lewis Porteous speaks to the North Yorkshire trainer about his team for the Flat season
If consistency is what you seek in a trainer, then look no further than Kevin Ryan, who you can pretty much guarantee will end the year with more than £1 million in prize-money banked and a strike-rate hovering around 12 per cent.
Yet last season offered a little bit more than normal; in fact, the £1.77 million his horses collected on British soil was a record for the stable and Triple Time's success in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot gave Ryan one of the biggest wins of his career.
With Triple Time now pursuing a new career at stud and stable stalwart Bielsa moving on to a happy retirement, some key players will be missing from the squad this season, but there is plenty of potential among a bright crop of three-year-olds.
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Published on 4 April 2024inStable Tours
Last updated 18:17, 4 April 2024
- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'
- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'