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JIM BEST (Lewes, East Sussex)
Jim Best entered racing at the age of 13 at Richard Rowe's and Josh Gifford's yard.
He had a very successful career as an amateur jockey, riding under both codes, in England and abroad. He rode for some of the top trainers, including John Dunlop, Clive Brittain, Lady Herries, Toby Balding, Hughie Morrison and Richard Hannon.
Although he loved riding, Jim always held a burning ambition to be a trainer, and as such he has always been keen to recognise and gain experience from the various top yards he has been involved with, including assisting Mark Pitman in Lambourn and taking guidance from Champion Trainer Toby Balding.
However this is every much a joint effort with his brother Tom.
Jim and Tom Best's ambition has always been to have a racehorse training establishment of their own.
They acquired Grandstand Stables in Lewes, East Sussex in 2005. During the spring of 2006 Jim and Tom excelled as racing trainers, achieving an excellent strike rate: six winners, six second places and four third places from a small number of horses, the best strike rate in East Sussex.
2006/2007 was their first full season - and they shot into the top five of all trainers in the U.K.
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