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Michael Stoute will bring the curtain down on a remarkable training career

No fairytale ending for retiring training legend Stoute

There was to be no fairytale ending to Michael Stoute's glittering career at Nottingham on Wednesday, with Wanderlust – expected to be the final runner for one of the greatest trainers the sport has ever known – finishing last.

Racing • 06 Nov 24

Michael Stoute is regarded as one of the greatest British trainers ever

Stoute set to retire from training at season end

Michael Stoute has announced he will retire from training at the end of the 2024 Flat season.

Racing • 10 Sep 24

Infinite Cosmos and Ryan Moore head back to the winners' enclosure after scoring in the penultimate race on the card at Newmarket

Infinite Cosmos shortens as Oaks favourite after win

Infinite Cosmos is the new favourite for next month's Betfred Oaks following an impressive display on her seasonal reappearance at Newmarket.

Racing • 05 May 23

Richard Kingscote partnered Desert Crown to victory on the Downs

Four-year-old campaign still on Desert Crown agenda

Desert Crown, sidelined since winning the Epsom Derby in impressive style, will be kept in training next season and not be rushed back, as he continues to recover from an injury setback.

Racing • 10 Oct 22

Stoute rules Derby champ Desert Crown out of York

Derby winner Desert Crown has been ruled out of next month's Juddmonte International at York by trainer Michael Stoute.

Racing • 22 Jul 22

Oisin Murphy leads Dream of Dreams home in the Sprint Cup

Dream of Dreams comes to pass as Stoute gets Group One

Dream Of Dreams achieved his Group One breakthrough in the Betfair Sprint Cup - delivering his trainer Michael Stoute's third victory in the Haydock showpiece.

Racing • 05 Sep 20

Oisin Murphy after winning The Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes with Veracious

Veracious fends off One Master to claim Falmouth spoils

Veracious repelled the late surge of One Master to claim a thrilling renewal of the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Racing • 12 Jul 19

Poet's Word season is over after injury setback

Poet's Word has suffered an injury setback and will not be seen in action again this year.

Racing • 18 Sep 18

Patience key for Poet's Word as Juddmonte nears

Michael Stoute believes patience has been the key to unlocking the true potential of Poet's Word as he heads into the Juddmonte International chasing a Group One hat-trick.

Racing • 21 Aug 18

James Doyle riding Poet's Word (right) storms home to victory

Poet's Word writes a new chapter in King George Stakes

Poet's Word gave Michael Stoute a record-breaking sixth success in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes when he just denied his stablemate Crystal Ocean in an epic finish to the midsummer feature at Ascot.

Racing • 28 Jul 18

Ryan Moore riding Merchant Navy (far right, purple) wins The Diamond Jubilee Stakes

Royal Ascot: Merchant Navy lands Jubilee Stakes

Merchant Navy came out on top in a thrilling climax to a dramatic renewal of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 23 Jun 18

Ryan Moore (L) rides Kew Gardens to victory

Royal Ascot: O'Brien off mark, Stoute makes history

Kew Gardens led home a one-two-three for Aidan O'Brien as he dominated the Queen's Vase to gain a first winner of the week at Royal Ascot while Michael Stoute became the winning-most trainer in the meeting's history.

Racing • 20 Jun 18

Enable goes in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Enable trainer hopes to overcome Arc draw

Having carried all before her this season, John Gosden's Enable aims to finish it with a flourish in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Racing • 29 Sep 17

Enable leads home the field in this year's Darley Irish Oaks

Ballydoyle still have seven in Arc mix - Enable added

Ballydoyle septet remain in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for now as Enable team stump up supplementary fee.

Racing • 27 Sep 17

Frankie Dettori has enjoyed a productive season so far aboard Enable

Dettori: Ulysses and Winter are Arc dangers for Enable

Frankie Dettori has pinpointed Ulysses and Winter as Enable's most likely rivals in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly.

Racing • 27 Sep 17

Ulysses stormed to victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes

Ulysses triumphs in International thriller at York

Ulysses showed he is getting better with age as he put his younger rivals in the shade to give Michael Stoute a record-breaking sixth success in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.

Racing • 23 Aug 17

Jim Crowley on Ulysses (R) gets up to win the Coral-Eclipse

Ulysses and Barney Roy on Juddmonte collision course

Coral-Eclipse principals Ulysses and Barney Roy are on course to clash again in what is shaping up to be a fantastic renewal of the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday week.

Racing • 15 Aug 17

Michael Stoute