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Horsepower

British horse trainer Andrew Balding and his Kingsclere stables. Documenting their pursuit of equine stardom, preparing horses for events like Breeders' Cup, Epsom Derby, and Royal Ascot, for owners including The Queen and Qatari ...

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It was never a given that I was
going to do well as a jockey. - Horsepower

It was never a given that I was going to do well as a jockey...

When I look back and see the
situations I put myself in, - Horsepower

When I look back and see the situations I put myself in,

It was just so ironic.
That whole day was so difficult. - Horsepower

It was just so ironic. That whole day was so difficult.

I was 11 weeks premature,
so I was very ill. - Horsepower

I was 11 weeks premature, so I was very ill.

Financially, getting
the better horses, - Horsepower

Financially, getting the better horses,

Although I didn't take cocaine,
it was present all the time - Horsepower

Although I didn't take cocaine, it was present all the ...

Horse racing, it's
a success rated industry. - Horsepower

Horse racing, it's a success rated industry.

By the age of four, I was
normal enough to go to school. - Horsepower

By the age of four, I was normal enough to go to school.

Going into Ascot, there
is a sense of dread every morning. - Horsepower

Going into Ascot, there is a sense of dread every morning.

You've got to keep
achieving the success - Horsepower

You've got to keep achieving the success

I've had 12 sessions
of counselling, - Horsepower

I've had 12 sessions of counselling,

I played all the
sports in school - Horsepower

I played all the sports in school

This is something we've been
anticipating for so long - Horsepower

This is something we've been anticipating for so long

Last year, to
win our first Guineas, - Horsepower

Last year, to win our first Guineas,

Is it just on your own
you're drinking or is it socially? - Horsepower

Is it just on your own you're drinking or is it sociall...

Riding was my need
from the age of four. - Horsepower

Riding was my need from the age of four.

Royal Ascot, before it
starts, it's always a tense time. - Horsepower

Royal Ascot, before it starts, it's always a tense time...

It was suggested that I
should by a combination - Horsepower

It was suggested that I should by a combination

I was too small and too weak - Horsepower

I was too small and too weak

I'm pretty stressed out and
Andrew's more stressed out. - Horsepower

I'm pretty stressed out and Andrew's more stressed...

And for us, having Classic
winners is so good, - Horsepower

And for us, having Classic winners is so good,

Well, Oisin, if we analyse
your habits, we can work through this. - Horsepower

Well, Oisin, if we analyse your habits, we can work through ...

Everyone would laugh at me because I
couldn't grasp it the way they could. - Horsepower

Everyone would laugh at me because I couldn't grasp it ...

It wouldn't take very much
to get on edge and wound up. - Horsepower

It wouldn't take very much to get on edge and wound up.

My counsellor wanted to
know how much I was drinking. - Horsepower

My counsellor wanted to know how much I was drinking.

But the pressure
in the whole team - Horsepower

But the pressure in the whole team

I couldn't tell her when I
had the last drink-free day. - Horsepower

I couldn't tell her when I had the last drink-free day.

Oisin set off too close to
the pair in front of them. - Horsepower

Oisin set off too close to the pair in front of them.

All our owners, they like to
see what's happening behind the scenes - Horsepower

All our owners, they like to see what's happening behin...

We ended up right up their bums
and it was a complete waste of time. - Horsepower

We ended up right up their bums and it was a complete waste ...

I have had problems with
alcohol in the past. - Horsepower

I have had problems with alcohol in the past.

I don't want to
put myself through - Horsepower

I don't want to put myself through

They love horses. That's
why they got involved, - Horsepower

They love horses. That's why they got involved,

I was privileged that I had
an uncle that was that successful. - Horsepower

I was privileged that I had an uncle that was that successfu...

Among Kingsclere's
prominent owners, - Horsepower

Among Kingsclere's prominent owners,

That was unnecessary
stress hanging over me. - Horsepower

That was unnecessary stress hanging over me.

Consequently, we had to
work the filly again. - Horsepower

Consequently, we had to work the filly again.

It becomes very obvious
if you do or not, - Horsepower

It becomes very obvious if you do or not,

I knew if I wanted to make it as
a fully-fledged jockey in the UK, - Horsepower

I knew if I wanted to make it as a fully-fledged jockey in t...

She'd often write
to the trainers, - Horsepower

She'd often write to the trainers,

Those little things that can go wrong
right at the last minute are a huge blow. - Horsepower

Those little things that can go wrong right at the last minu...

And I remember when
Andrew got those letters, - Horsepower

And I remember when Andrew got those letters,

So I basically decided
to stop drinking - Horsepower

So I basically decided to stop drinking

Oisin, he was so homesick
when he came to Kingsclere. - Horsepower

Oisin, he was so homesick when he came to Kingsclere.

There are hundreds
of trainers in this country - Horsepower

There are hundreds of trainers in this country

There's a feel good factor
of being able to say, - Horsepower

There's a feel good factor of being able to say,

She'd come down for tea and have a wander
around the yard and see her horses. - Horsepower

She'd come down for tea and have a wander around the ya...

It's well known she has a great
passion for thoroughbreds and racing. - Horsepower

It's well known she has a great passion for thoroughbre...

It's a very intense world - Horsepower

It's a very intense world

She's an expert, having bred
horses for many, many years. - Horsepower

She's an expert, having bred horses for many, many year...

I remember sitting with him thinking,
"Why has he come to Kingsclere?" - Horsepower

I remember sitting with him thinking, "Why has he come ...

The difference with Royal Ascot is
your smaller yards get a chance, - Horsepower

The difference with Royal Ascot is your smaller yards get a ...

For people like Her
Majesty or Sheikh Fahad, - Horsepower

For people like Her Majesty or Sheikh Fahad,

Aidan O'Brien. Coolmore
have got a great history. - Horsepower

Aidan O'Brien. Coolmore have got a great history.

Godolphin, they're
a global superpower, - Horsepower

Godolphin, they're a global superpower,

Last year we happily had a winner
for Her Majesty at Royal Ascot, - Horsepower

Last year we happily had a winner for Her Majesty at Royal A...

Highland Colori
has won that for Oisin Murphy, - Horsepower

Highland Colori has won that for Oisin Murphy,

I leave there in a good mood
and I like that purpose. - Horsepower

I leave there in a good mood and I like that purpose.

But Tactical coming
the stand side now with James Doyle, - Horsepower

But Tactical coming the stand side now with James Doyle,

John Gosden,
likewise, he has the biggest - Horsepower

John Gosden, likewise, he has the biggest

And I think we've proven
that I'm most happy - Horsepower

And I think we've proven that I'm most happy

What a
thrill it must be - Horsepower

What a thrill it must be

Normally the trainer you're attached
to gives you your first ride, - Horsepower

Normally the trainer you're attached to gives you your ...

I think Kingsclere is becoming
one of the big players, trying to. - Horsepower

I think Kingsclere is becoming one of the big players, tryin...

When Tactical
won for the Queen - Horsepower

When Tactical won for the Queen

I feel like I've
turned a corner, - Horsepower

I feel like I've turned a corner,

With Andrew's backing, - Horsepower

With Andrew's backing,

Among the horses waiting for
Oisin when he returns is Alcohol Free, - Horsepower

Among the horses waiting for Oisin when he returns is Alcoho...

I don't think there's any racing festival
in the world with the amount of runners - Horsepower

I don't think there's any racing festival in the w...

He rings the Queen just
like he rings every other owner. - Horsepower

He rings the Queen just like he rings every other owner.

And,
yeah, off he goes - Horsepower

And, yeah, off he goes

The accolade that
the big trainers are chasing - Horsepower

The accolade that the big trainers are chasing

Since October, she has been
on holiday at her owner - Horsepower

Since October, she has been on holiday at her owner

When Tactical won I
rang the general switchboard - Horsepower

When Tactical won I rang the general switchboard

Jeff, who has had
horses here for many, many years, - Horsepower

Jeff, who has had horses here for many, many years,

Oisin is very ambitious. I think
he's very tough on himself. - Horsepower

Oisin is very ambitious. I think he's very tough on him...

I said, "Oh, hello. Is it possible
to speak to Your Majesty?" - Horsepower

I said, "Oh, hello. Is it possible to speak to Your Maj...

Historically, the horses have
always gone back to the stud - Horsepower

Historically, the horses have always gone back to the stud

But that comes from
wanting to be the best. - Horsepower

But that comes from wanting to be the best.

Which was quite nice that the
news had sort of filtered down - Horsepower

Which was quite nice that the news had sort of filtered down

He always believes
there's space to improve. - Horsepower

He always believes there's space to improve.

The horses go and
have a proper relax, - Horsepower

The horses go and have a proper relax,

I'm prepping him for a
difficult week ahead, - Horsepower

I'm prepping him for a difficult week ahead,

I've got diaries at home that he wrote
for himself when he was seven, eight, - Horsepower

I've got diaries at home that he wrote for himself when...

It's just like all
of us, you know, - Horsepower

It's just like all of us, you know,

Tactical,
now a three year old, - Horsepower

Tactical, now a three year old,

One of them was basically
to be champion jockey. - Horsepower

One of them was basically to be champion jockey.

Coming into this year. Andrew's
only had six winners at Royal Ascot. - Horsepower

Coming into this year. Andrew's only had six winners at...

In terms of ability,
she's right up there - Horsepower

In terms of ability, she's right up there

Biggest source of pride
is that he is achieving - Horsepower

Biggest source of pride is that he is achieving

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British horse trainer Andrew Balding and his Kingsclere stables. Documenting their pursuit of equine stardom, preparing horses for events like Breeders' Cup, Epsom Derby, and Royal Ascot, for owners including The Queen and Qatari ...

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Year: 2022

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Released: 23 Sep 2022

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