Clive Cox Racing
Latest: Beacon Lodge lands the Prix Du Chemin De Fer Du Nord (Group 3) at Chantilly (12.6.09)
Clive Cox trains Flat and National Hunt racehorses at Beechdown Farm Stables near Lambourn, enjoying both superb private training facilities and the proximity of excellent local services such as world class vets and farriers.
2009 kicked off in tremendous style; 5 winners in January and the winners keep flowing. In May and June, Gilt Edge Girl, Red Merlin (twice), Beacon Lodge (twice), Lighthearted, Wild Rhubarb, Polly's Mark, Jimmy Styles, Dunno, Xtension, Dansili Dancer, Perfert Pride have all visited the winners enclosure. Beacon Lodge's impressive win at Chantilly and Xtension's fine 2nd in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot made June a truly memorable month and there is plenty more ammunition to fire.
There were many pleasing results in 2008 including Miracle Seeker's win in the Lingfield Oaks Trial, she then went on to be Clive's first classic runner in the Oaks and followed that with a Group placed effort at Goodwood. The speedy Pearly Wey produced back to back wins in the Stewards Sprint at Goodwood, Dunelight added yet another Listed race to his winning tally.
Since moving to Beechdown in 2000 Clive has trained Royal Ascot winners, Group and Listed winners in the UK and abroad and has become famous for his big handicap winners with his own well-bought purchases. Beacon Lodge was Clive Cox's first Group race winner, victorious in the Group 3 Mountgrange Stud Stakes at Newbury in October 2007.
Clive's owners and their horses always receive a first class service at Beechdown. All visitors to Beechdown are made most welcome and if you are interested in any aspect of racehorse ownership please get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you.
About Clive Cox
From a farming background in Somerset, Clive had a successful career as a NH Jockey and rode nearly 100 winners.
He was Assistant Trainer to Mikey Heaton Ellis and took over the licence at Barbury Castle when Mikey died in 1999.
In May 2000 Clive, Tina and their daughters Lucy and Emily moved to John Francome’s picturesque Beechdown Stables yard on the edge of Lambourn Downs.
Successes on the track soon followed and the number of winners per season have increased every year. Individual attention for every horse is the main ingredient under Clive's expert care: Beacon Lodge a first Group winner, Listed winners Lago D'Orta, New Seeker, Dunelight, Perfect Star and Miracle Seeker and big handicap winners New Seeker, Dansili Dancer and Kostar have helped Clive achieve success at all levels. With a team of over 60 horses for 2009 plenty more victories in prestige races are sure to follow.
