Nicky Henderson began his training career in 1978, after being the assistant to Fred Winter. He moved to the Seven Barrows yard with its private gallops in 1992 and has not looked back.
The yard has excellent facilities and plenty of land around for the horses to relax when out of training or between races.
Henderson has trained some of the greats down the years - Altior, Buveur d'Air, Epatante, L'Ami Serge, Might Bite, Shishkin, Sprinter Sacre and of course – Constitution Hill. Some of his horses have even featured in the annual Royal Ascot betting.
Here are ten Henderson-trained horses we think you should follow this season 2023/24:
Adrimel
Had some high-class form as youngster when trained by Tom Lacey and won the Leamington at Warwick.
Two and a half miles on soft ground could prove ideal for him now after a wind operation.
Excello
This four-year-old gelding has joined Henderson for Mrs Angela Yeoman.
He made two starts over hurdles in the autumn of 2022, both at Auteuil and his debut run in the Listed Prix Finot has worked out well. He is one to watch over hurdles this term.
Jeriko Du Reponet
Henderson says "I would imagine he would start straight over hurdles.
"He is only a four-year-old but he is a really fine, strong horse that looks pretty mature and I think he might be ready to go to war later in the autumn which is very exciting."
Luccia
She will be running in all the usual Mares graded hurdles and could well end up in the Mare’s Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.
Mister Coffey
Placed in three of his four starts last season including when third, beaten 15 lengths, to Gaillard Du Mesnil in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham.
Put in a creditable effort on his final start when finishing eighth, beaten 26 lengths, to Corach Rambler in the Grand National off a mark of 145.
The National will be his target again this season and he’s one for your antepost horse racing online bets.
No Ordinary Joe
Finished the runner-up to Iroko in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap at Cheltenham and will be contesting the big handicap hurdles this season.
Russian Ruler
Apparently if Russian Ruler shows us on the racetrack what he shows Henderson at home, then they could go a long way with him in novice chases this time around.
Sir Gino
Sir Gino took the Wild Monarch Listed Hurdle at Auteuil in gusty fashion this April and could well turn out to be Henderson’s Triumph Hurdle hope for 2024.
Southoftheborder
Winner of his point-to-point in Ireland last November and made a winning start when beating High Treason by three lengths in a bumper at Ffos Las in March.
Walking On Air
He finished fifth to Good Time Jonny in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in March and is an exciting prospect over the bigger fences now.
Sporting the black and white silks of Michael Tabor's wife Doreen, it could be the breakthrough season they were hoping for this year.
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