Shovelstrode Racing

Andy Irvine
Racehorse trainer, Sussex

About us

Shovelstrode Racing is a long established family run business based in Sussex. The stables are built on a legacy left behind by the well known trainer Zoe Davison. Andy Irvine and Zoe’s eldest daughter, Gemelle Johnson, and the family continue to run the yard in her memory. To read more about the history of the stables click here

Latest News

All the latest news from the stables and at the races….

Panamanian Cry Of Freedom Day Update

We had three runners last week at Plumpton and they all acquitted themselves well, without delivering the rewards hoped for. CLONDAW ROBIN had ground a bit on the quick side,[…]

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Eklil Blog – November 2024

Referring to my previous blog on malingering, I had an experiment with the idea last month and managed to get out of running at Plumpton, which was nice. As it[…]

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Sir Christopher Wren’s Birthday Update

He would have been 392 years old today, had he concentrated less on immortality via the medium of rebuilding London’s ecclesiastical structures and more on the staying alive for ever[…]

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