Mark Johnston admitted he “never dreamed of record numbers of winners” after becoming the first trainer to amass 5,000 victories in Britain on Wednesday.
The Scot, who since the start of the year has operated in partnership with son Charlie, became the most prolific trainer in British racing history when Poet’s Society gave him the 4,194 th winner of his stellar career at York in August 2018.
And Middleham-based Johnston, who ended his first season with a licence in 1987 with one success – Hinari Video – reached another milestone as Dubai Mile landed Kempton Park’s opening British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes under Danny Muscutt.
