William Muir & Chris Grassick
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Linkslade
Linkslade Stables have always been associated with turning out successful racehorses. Prior to William taking up residence, the formidable Stan Mellor trained from the yard which laid the successful foundations for which Linkslade have now become accustomed too.
In 1993 William and Janet moved into Linkslade – a yard that was steeped in history, but in need of some major investment and refurbishment. It wasn’t long before the facilities were taking shape – even the house had to be re-roofed! With the yard starting to fill up with horses, William knew deep down that it wouldn’t be long before Linkslade stables would be put back on the map where they truly belonged.
Prior to taking out his own license William gained valuable training experience working with Pat Taylor, R F Johnson Houghton, N Vigors and K Brassey.
With years of investment and commitment by William and his loyal team, it is easy to see why Linkslade stables now offer some of the best training facilities in the Lambourn Valley, whilst maintaining their commitment to owners and endorsing the fact that they operate a very friendly, family-run racing yard. With the commitment offered by William and his team, a Group 1 winner for Linkslade stables is not that far away.
Big winners
| DATE | HORSE | RACE | PRIZEMONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 23 | Pyledriver | Hardwick Stakes (Group 2) | £141,775 |
| 23 Jul 22 | Pyledriver | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) | £708,875 |
| 13 Nov 21 | Pyledriver | Churchill Stakes (Listed) | £24,385 |
| 04 Jun 21 | Pyledriver | Coronation Cup (Group 1) | £187,143 |
| 16 Jun 20 | Pyledriver | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | £65,120 |
| 07 Sep 19 | Pyledriver | Ascendant Stakes (Listed) | £14,461 |
| 18 Nov 15 | Big Baz | EBF Stallions Hyde Stakes (Listed) | £22,684 |
| 31 Oct 15 | Big Baz | Ben Marshall Stakes (Listed) | £20,983 |
| 31 Oct 15 | Restorer | #GhostShipSelfie James Seymour Stakes (Listed) | £20,983 |
| 09 Oct 15 | Fine Blend | Criterium de Vitesse (Listed) | £21,318 |
| 18 Jul 15 | Stepper Point | Invincible Spirit Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) | £56,744 |
| 05 Jun 15 | Code Red | Investec Surrey Stakes (Listed) | £22,684 |
| 25 Oct 14 | Code Red | Scott Dobson Memorial Doncaster Stakes (Listed) | £15,984 |
| 14 Sep 14 | Stepper Point | Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes (Group 3) | £55,000 |
| 22 Mar 14 | Stepper Point | bookmakers.co.uk Hever Sprint Stakes (Listed) | £25,520 |
| 31 Aug 13 | Stepper Point | Betfred Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes (Listed) | £23,680 |
| 18 Aug 12 | Purr Along | Prix Du Calvados – Haras Des Capucines (Group 3) | £33,333 |
| 28 Oct 11 | Stepper Point | Criterium De Vitesse (Listed) | £23,707 |
| 18 Apr 09 | Enroller | Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes (Group 3) | £36,901 |
| 04 May 08 | Saphira’s Fire | stanjamesuk.com Pretty Polly Stakes (Listed) | £17,031 |
| 15 Oct 05 | Enforcer | Lexus Darley Stakes (Group 3) | £29,000 |
| 26 Oct 02 | Rebel Leader | Leighton Handicap | £80,352 |
| 29 Jul 97 | Averti | King George Stakes Class A (Group 3) | £27,680 |
