George Boughey

George Boughey (born 1992) is a British racehorse trainer based in Newmarket who has won two British Classic Races.

Background Boughey grew up on a farm at Piddletrenthide in Dorset with his parents, two sisters and a brother. His father, James Richard Boughey, is a racehorse owner and member of the Jockey Club, having formerly been high sheriff of Dorset and director of Wincanton Racecourse.

Career as a trainer

In July 2019, after six years working for Hugo Palmer, Boughey obtained a licence to train on his own account, starting out with four horses in a barn leased in Red House Stables on the Hamilton Road. By mid-September he had eleven horses and had saddled two winners. On 1 May 2022, he secured his first Group 1 and first British Classic win when Cachet, ridden by James Doyle won the 1000 Guineas. Six weeks later, Boughey saddled his first Royal Ascot winner with Inver Park in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. By this time, Boughey had more than 100 horses in Saffron House Stables on the Hamilton Road. In 2025, he purchased Craven House and Shadowfax Stables on the Hamilton Road from Godolphin. He achieved his second British Classic win on 2 May 2026 when Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane, won the 2000 Guineas.

Personal life

Boughey's partner is Laura Toller, daughter of retired Newmarket trainer James Toller.

Major wins Great Britain 1000 Guineas – (1) – Cachet (2022) 2000 Guineas – (1) – Bow Echo (2026) Pretty Polly Stakes - (1) - Via Sistina (2023) St James's Palace Stakes - (1) - Bow Echo (2026) Sussex Stakes - (1) - Bow Echo (2026)

United Arab Emirates Al Quoz Sprint - (1) - Believing (2025)

United States Christophe Clement Turf Stakes - Survie (2026)