Image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Trainer Mark de Montfort after Witchlike’s win at Newcastle 2015.
In Part 1 Mark outlines his current training situation at Warwick Farm. He rarely works more than half a dozen horses and takes them where they are best suited.
He talks of his passion for riding trackwork and the injury he suffered two years ago.
Mark acknowledges some of the jockeys who’ve ridden for the stable in recent times.
He recalls the circumstances under which he quit the saddle to take on a training career.
He talks of some of the horses who helped launch his new career. His favourite was McClintock with whom he won over half a million dollars in prize money.
Mark looks back on his original apprenticeship to an old world horseman called Frank Penfold. He says no beginner could have had a better tutor.
He talks of his transfer to Ray Guy and his early winners.
(Banner image courtesy Bradley Photographers - Mark with Christian Reith after From The Vault’s win at Randwick 2011.)
Image courtesy Steve Hart Photographics - Quick Flick holds Encounter at bay to win the Group 1 Ryder Stakes 1998.