{"piano":{"sandbox":"false","aid":"u28R38WdMo","rid":"R7EKS5F","offerId":"OF3HQTHR122A","offerTemplateId":"OTQ347EHGCHM"}}

Walter Swinburn to retire from training racehorses


  • Walter Swinburn has sent out his last runners as a trainer and is handing in his training licence at the end of the month.

    The three-time Derby-winning jockey, who saddled his first Royal Ascot winner in June with Julienas in the Royal Hunt Cup, announced his retirement last month, citing economic reasons after his father-in-law Peter Harris, for whom he was a salaried trainer, stepped back from the business.

    Horse & Hound’s guide to major equestrian events 2025
    If you are looking for a quick rundown of the key equestrian competitions taking place in the UK during 2025, then we have all you need to know
    0 seconds of 1 minute, 28 secondsVolume 0%
    Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
    Next Up
    Beginner's Guide To the Cheltenham Festival
    02:37
    00:00
    01:28
    01:28
     

    But he may return to training again in the future. “Nothing has been ruled in, and nothing has been ruled out,” he told H&H.

    This news story was first published in the current issue of Horse & Hound (27 October, 2011)

    Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2025 with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now

    You may like...