Banbury, United Kingdom
Alex Hales
Banbury, United Kingdom
Alex Hales is a Grade 1-winning racehorse trainer based at Trafford Bridge Stables, Edgcote, near Banbury. His yard operates as a dual-purpose operation, with runners under both codes and a strong National Hunt presence. Alex’s X profile describes him as a dual-purpose racehorse trainer near Banbury in Oxfordshire, based on the Edgcote Estate with superb facilities and a beautiful setting.
Alex has been training in his own name since the early 2000s, having previously worked as an assistant to Charlie Mann and Kim Bailey before setting up as a public trainer. A 2003 report noted that he had decided to set up as a public trainer after operating on a private basis at Woodhall, having already trained 13 winners in that spell.
Today, Alex Hales Racing is based at Trafford Bridge Stables, a modern training base on the Edgcote Estate. The yard is positioned around high-quality facilities, a strong team ethos and an approachable ownership experience, giving owners the chance to be involved with horses trained in a professional but welcoming environment.
Alex Hales Racing is based at Trafford Bridge Stables on the Edgcote Estate, near Banbury. The yard’s own facilities page describes Trafford Bridge Stables as a wonderful environment in which to live and train racehorses, with modern facilities including 40 boxes, two all-weather gallops and extensive grass gallops.
The setting gives the horses a quiet, professional training environment, while still providing the infrastructure required for a busy dual-purpose racing yard. National Racehorse Week also lists Trafford Bridge Stables as a participating yard and notes that visitors can expect a hosted talk and a visit to the gallops, reinforcing the yard’s accessibility and owner-friendly atmosphere.
Alex Hales is a Grade 1-winning trainer, with the standout success coming through Millers Bank, who won the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices’ Chase at Aintree in 2022. His official and social profiles describe him as a Grade 1-winning trainer, and his current social profile places the yard at Edgcote.
The yard has trained winners under both codes and continues to operate as a dual-purpose racing stable. Alex Hales Racing has also built an in-house ownership route through the Alex Hales Racing Club, giving members access to a string of active club horses and a more direct way into the yard. Recent club horses include Hiconic, Has Troke and Gone In Sixty, giving members a variety of National Hunt campaigns to follow.
Alex Hales Racing is built around giving horses the right environment, time and individual attention to perform at their best. Based at Trafford Bridge Stables on the Edgcote Estate, the yard combines a beautiful rural setting with modern training facilities and a hands-on team culture.
The approach is practical, patient and owner-focused: develop each horse properly, place them intelligently, communicate clearly with owners, and make the experience of following a horse as enjoyable as possible. Whether an owner is involved through a sole ownership, a partnership, a syndicate or the Alex Hales Racing Club, the aim is to bring people closer to the horses, the team and the everyday life of a working racing yard.
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