GEORGE SCOTT is a Newmarket-based racehorse trainer at Eve Lodge Stables where he and
his team have created an ever-evolving success story.
In particular, 2024 was a season to savour home and abroad for the stables, who – with 48
victories – registered a ‘PB’ in terms of annual winners. Isle of Jura stood tall as the Scott
string’s admirable flagbearer in the first half of the year, winning all of his five races – three
in Bahrain (for the ‘Triple Crown’) and two in Britain. The second of his seasonal triumphs on
home soil came at Royal Ascot where he delivered a superb performance to land the Group
2 Hardwicke Stakes by almost four lengths. Seven Questions (Gr 3 Palace House), Phantom
Flight (Listed Steventon) and Watch My Tracer (Listed Spring Cup) also delivered stakes
victories, while Prydwen proved a major money-spinner, not least with his triumph in the
Group 3 German St Leger. Unbeaten colt Bay City Roller became a star of the star of the
two-year-olds, scoring in the Group 2 Champagne Stakes.
George and the team are adept at producing talented juveniles. Indeed, in his early days
with a trainers’ licence, speedster James Garfield helped put him on the map with victory in
the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes. George has also demonstrated an ability to keep finding
improvement with handicappers; Captain Kane was the joint winning-most Flat horse of
2022, posting seven victories in a season.
The foundation stones for the Scott string’s success are relatively easy to identify. He spent
his formative years spent working in some of the best stables in the business, surrounded by
excellent horsemen and industry expertise. From pupil-assistant at Paul Nicholls, Mark
Tomkins and Michael Bell to assistant trainer to Lady Cecil at Warren Place, George learnt
the skills that allowed him to start up in his own name at the end of 2015.
George’s hands-on, enthusiastic and personable style have all helped his business grow. And
in 2024 the upward curve of George Scott Racing showed no signs of slowing.

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