Karl Burke News

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Hambleton Racing horses exercising in the sun at Karl Burke's yard

Spigot Lodge: Owners’ Day with Karl Burke

The beautiful Spigot Lodge powers Karl Burke’s ferocious pursuit for quality winners and it was great to spend a morning in the company of the great…

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Sam James winning for Hambleton Racing on a racehorse at Musselburgh racecourse.

Spirit impresses again

The new Flat season couldn’t have got off to a better start for Strength Of Spirit, as he returned with a win on Musselburgh’s big Saturday…

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Hambleton Racing owners smiling and socialising at Doncaster Owners Day

2026 Doncaster Owners’ Day – review

What’s Hambleton Racing’s Owners’ Day about? It’s about friendship and enjoyment. It’s about coming together with loved ones to make special memories. While racing is, of…

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A horse zooms past on Newmarket gallops as owners watch on.

Update: This year’s 2yos – progress report

The 2026 Flat season is edging nearer, with just over nine weeks left till the stalls open for the first two-year-old race of the new season….

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A magician entertains Hambleton Racing guests at a Christmas social event.

Christmas review | Owners’ festive celebration

This year’s Hambleton Racing Owners’ Christmas lunch, held earlier this week at York Racecourse, once again proved a great success as owners from our horse racing…

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38 Stakes winners for Karl

38 Stakes winners—it’s a number the very best British trainers of the modern era would be proud of. And yet, for Karl Burke, it almost feels…

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