David "Foxy" Fowler

“I'm one of the Head Lads and I am based in Rosehill, which is an extension of the main yard.  We have all the yearlings there while they're being broken so it's always an interesting place to work ”

Steve May and Amelia Oberholzer

Steve has been worked for Mr Hills almost as long as Snowy although he takes considerably less time to tell a story. He is head lad and supports Manchester United. Some of the good horses he has looked after include Bolas who won an Irish and Yorkshire Oaks and Sure Sharp. He has been with Amelia, who is from South Africa for the last few years.

Travelling Head Lad Geoff Snook

Geoff Snook says "I have been employed by Mr Hills for 33 years and Travelling Head Lad for 27 years. I enjoy the work and being involved with good horses.

Favourite horse is Rheingold. He was the first horse I looked after as an apprentice to win me a race. In all he won 9 races and finished his career winning the Arc in '73"

Travelling Head Lad Ian "Scan" Willder and Geoff Snook attempting to pull manes!

"Snowy" Outen with Haafhd

"I have been 35 years with Mr Hills, 25 of them as Headman. We have had a good many winners including the 1000 and 2000 Guineas, Arc and many, many more, but we never got a Derby. I would do it all again.

My favourite horse is Haafhd, he is a top class horse and a genius. He is a pleasure to look after and very knowing."

Captain Marvellous has been a very smart 2yo in 2006, by Invincible Spirit, who was the top 2yo sire that year.  He was 3rd in a Group 1 at Newmarke and won a Group 2 in France.  He looks a progressive colt."

Paul Harrod

Having spent thirty five plus years in the racing industry and been employed by trainers who have trained many classic winners in the past, it will be nice to end my career in such a professionally run yard, both for the staff and the well being of the horses under their charge.