Ann Duffield has announced she is retiring from training at the end of the year after sending out more than 500 winners in a career stretching back to 1992.
She and husband George Duffield, a former leading jockey, will remain in charge of the pre-training and luxury lodge businesses at Sun Hill Farm near Leyburn in North Yorkshire.
However, the licence is to be taken over by Stephen Hanlon, a 31-year-old who has worked for Willie Mullins and then Ralph Beckett.
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Published on 8 November 2025inBritain
Last updated 12:43, 8 November 2025