Milton Bradley - A Brief History

Initially taking out a permit over 40 years ago, Milton soon took out a training license in both codes ( flat and NH racing) at his home location of Mead Farm in Sedbury, Gloustershire. Close to Chepstow and is often quoted as a Welsh trainer, but strictly speaking the stables are on the border of England and Wales (on the English side).

Over the years Milton has trained and raced many very special horses including (in no particular order), Octroi who won 24 P2P races in the late 60's/early 70's, the 70's and 80's included Royal Boxer who was 4th in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, Artic John who won 10 hurdle races, Artic Rascal winning 7 flat races. Many other notable multiple winners in both codes such as Ascot Blue, Persian Dynasty, Music City, Offas Mead, Mighty Marine (who made the top 100 training feats of all time in the Racing Post by winning multiple NH races in 10 days), and  equine superstars Yangsee Kiang and Grey Dolphin.

In the 90's Milton trained some of the memorablerace horses including Sooty Tern winner of 20 races, Juwwi the winner of 17 races including a listed success at York, Brevity a winner 9 times and placed at a rating of 100+ (from a rating of 49 in his early career!), Nineacres the wonderful handicapper who won 14 individual races and was also placed 40 times in his racing career and not forgetting Maggots Green who won 10 chases often ridden by Richard Johnson as a young apprentice.

Richard Johnson is one of many famous jockeys to ride for Milton (Richard rode his 1st flat, hurdles and chase winners for Milton), other notable jockeys that have helped shape a riding career under Milton include Paul Fitzsimons, Ryan Moore and Ernie Johnson (who later rode a Derby winner).

Today's top  jockeys regularly ride for Milton and he is always developing stable apprentices including Milton's grandson Chris Davies (flat and NH) and two of his granddaughters Hayley Davies and Sarah Bradley (two keen amateur riders).

In the last few years Milton has also enjoyed notable success especially over sprint distances, with horses such as globe trotting The Tatling who has raced in Ireland, France and Hong Kong, plus multiple winners of valuable races including Corridor Creeper, Whistler, Cape Royal, Salviati, Currency, High Ridge and many more in a prize money haul of over £2 Million in the last 5 years...