Hughie Morrison


Hugh "Hughie" Morrison is a British racehorse trainer who specialises in training horses competing in Flat racing.

Early life and education

Morrison is the younger son of James Morrison, 2nd [Baron Margadale] and his wife Clare Barclay. His elder brother is Alastair Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale.
He was educated at Eton.

Career

Morrison was advised by the trainer Henry Cecil to see life outside racing before training and initially worked in the pharmaceutical industry and ran a lighting company in Manchester.
He began training horses in 1997 having bought stables at East Ilsley the previous September, after a two-year period as assistant trainer to Paul Cole. His first major success came in National Hunt racing but he has subsequently concentrated on Flat racing.
In February 2022, Morrison trained his 1000th winner.

Major wins

Great Britain
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France