THE aptly-named Epic Ride gave me the biggest win of my training career to date, when landing the Grade 3 Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs earlier this month.

Having arrived in America with no phone, no car and, less than a few $100 to my name, I grafted hard to get to where I am. People often speak about this “land of opportunity” but I honestly believe that if you stick it out and put in the hours, the rewards are there. Starting off with just the one horse, increasing to three or four after a couple of years, I now have a barn numbering 60 horses.