Archie Watson

Trainer

In just his second full year of training, Hambleton Racing trainer Archie Watson saddled over a 100 winners, won prestigious Group races at Royal Ascot and enjoyed three Group 1 placed runners.

Archie’s huge training talent is well established now. Behind the outstanding results are hard-knocking, impressive facts – Archie’s career strike rate with his two-year-old runners is an incredible 19%.

Based at the historic Saxon Gate stables in Lambourn, wins big races with all types of horses and, crucially, does so with cheaply bought horses too.

Just look at the bargains we’ve sourced for our owners:

  • Glen Shiel (£45,000) – Group 1 Champions Sprint winner, won £500,000+
  • Outbox (16,000gns) – Group 1 Amir Trophy winner, won £500,000+
  • Spartan Arrow (17,000gns) – Listed winner, Group 1 entered
  • Maystar (€35,000) – winner in France (Listed) and Doha
  • Mehmento (£14,000) – Listed winner at Epsom’s Derby meeting
  • Tempus (25,000gns) – Two-time Group 3 winner

Working alongside Archie, our buying team have proved as good as anyone at the sales, regularly securing incredible bargains.

In 2020 £45,000 recruit Glen Shiel became Archie’s first Group 1 winner, scoring a memory-making for his owners on Champions Day at Ascot.

Our southern England horse racing syndicates have won races at Listed, Group 3, Group 2 and Group 1 level, all with horses bought for £45,000 or less, enjoying big winners abroad in Doha, France and Ireland.

Whether it’s the yearling sales, breeze-ups or horse in training sales, Archie provides breath-taking results like clockwork for our Lambourn horse racing syndicates.

Our Archie Watson syndicates are hugely popular and often over subscribed.

If you’d like to join Lambourn’s most prolific trainer you can view our current syndicate opportunities below, or contact us to find out more.

Archie Watson News

Coronado King
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Trained by Archie Watson for Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxvii & Partner
Ridden by Hollie Doyle

Wolverhampton 28th October 2025

King’s Perfect Start

Coronado King made the perfect start to his career in the Hambleton silks at Wolverhampton yesterday. Our latest bargain buy from the horses in training...
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Arrow on target in Group 3

The success story of Spartan Arrow is gathering pace with the bargain purchase on target at Group 3 level in Ireland on his latest start....
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Trev in career best form

A delight of the past week has been to see Grand Traverse, AKA Trev, in career best form. Known fondly has Trev within the walls...

Archie Watson

Trainer

"Hambleton Racing are an incredibly well run syndicate. They give their owners a fantastic experience and I would strongly recommend getting involved."

Archie Watson

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