Henry Candy

Henry Candy

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Birth:
1944
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Henry David Nicholas Bourne Candy (born 1944) is a British racehorse trainer who specialises in training horse for Flat racing.

Candy gained early experience in Australia and France before assisting his father, Derrick Candy, at his stables in Kingstone Warren in Oxfordshire. Henry Candy took over the licence at the stables at the end of the 1973 season. Earlier in his career he had success with runners in middle-distance races, including Master Willie and Time Charter but has been more notable in the 2010s with his victories in sprint races with Twilight Son and Limato.

Major wins

United Kingdom Great Britain

  • Champion Stakes - (1) - Time Charter (1982)
  • Cheveley Park Stakes - (1) - Airwave (2002)
  • Coronation Cup - (2) - Master Willie (1981), Time Charter (1984)
  • Diamond Jubilee Stakes - (1) - Twilight Son (2016)
  • Eclipse Stakes - (1) - Master Willie (1981)
  • Epsom Oaks - (1) - Time Charter (1983)
  • Haydock Sprint Cup – (2) - Markab (2010), Twilight Son (2015)
  • July Cup – (1) - Limato (2016)
  • King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (1) - Time Charter (1982)
  • Nunthorpe Stakes - (1) Kyllachy (2002)

France France

  • Prix de la Forêt - (1) - Limato (2016)