Welcome to the Mickey Bowen Racing Blog — your behind-the-scenes pass into the world of National Hunt racing. Here, we share updates from the yard, race previews and reviews, training insights, ownership advice, and heartwarming stories from Yet-Y-Rhug.
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On Friday, we make the journey to one of the country’s favourite tracks, Ascot, and new owner Martin Gowing takes two of his new recruits
On Tuesday, Mickey took Dance in the Park up to Catterick for a 2 mile 3 furlong Mares Handicap Hurdle. On the performance Mickey said:
Mickey and the Bowen team have travelled up north to Catterick today with two runners. In the 2.15 Mares Handicap Hurdle, we run Dance in
After a very long season, with 12 runs all over the country, it transpired that the 4-mile Kelso Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase was an
Mickey, back in the country, after going to the sales over in Ireland last week, gives his thoughts on the yard’s runners over the next
Tomorrow, Holokea makes the trip up to Uttoxeter for owners Jayne and Gwyn Brace for the boss Mickey Bowen, and the young trainer gives his
Team Bowen made the long seven-hour trip to Market Rasen this afternoon for Sir Carnegie’s attempt to win for the third successive run, and Mickey
Sir Carnegie runs this afternoon in the colours of Mickey Bowen Racing Club, and our top conditional rider Shane Fenelon, claiming 5lbs, takes the ride.
Gavin, ridden by Gavin Sheehan, and owned by Heddwyn Jones, made the shortish trip up to Hereford yesterday for a 2 mile 3 furlong Handicap
Yesterday, the Bowen bandwagon went up north to Sedgefield and unfortunately came home empty handed. Isle of Sark ran in the 2m4f handicap and Mickey
Sean Bowen is confident he can add Saturday’s Coral Gold Cup to his 140 winners for the jumps campaign and the champion jockey has not ruled out the
Team Bowen are on their travels again on Monday, and this time we are back up north in Sedgefield with two runners, Isle of Sark
Mickey Bowen gives his thoughts on the performance of Hudson, for Jayne and Gwyn Brace, and ridden by Shane Fenelon, on Sunday afternoon at Exeter.
Sunday sees owners Jayne and Gwyn Brace travelling with their new horse Hudson to Execter (a short distance considering some of the long trips the
Team Bowen had two runners on Saturday, both at Ascot, with Off the Jury (with Richard Patrick on top), and Asluckgoes (with top conditional Shane
