Here we tell some of the stories from the yard in our own words! There have been many tales to tell over the past decade, about the staff, the owners and of course the horses, so we aim to capture some of the stories here!
Posted by MWE Racing | Tuesday 24 November 2020 A short feature about the remarkable work of the Injured Jockeys' Fund at The Jack Berry House in Malton
Posted by MWE Racing | Friday 13 March 2020 Britain's oldest active racehorse trainer talks about Oliver Cromwell and the importance of sensible tyres as we explore the land surrounding Mick Easterby's training yard in the beautiful Ryedale countryside
Posted by MWE Racing | Saturday 07 March 2020 The horses that joined us from the Tattersalls Horses In Training Sales in October are being prepared for the 2020 flat season.
Posted by MWE Racing | Friday 13 December 2019 Location: 10m N/NE of York, 4m W of the A64, turn right at mini-roundabout in the village, and the course is 100 yards on the left. YO60 7TN
Posted by MWE Racing | Wednesday 24 July 2019 Bankawi won her first race in July 2019. Here are some pictures of her when she was a foal with her dam, Whitby.
Posted by MWE Racing | Saturday 01 June 2019 The foals are growing in the fields around the farm, and range from fifteen weeks old to just a few weeks!
Posted by MWE Racing | Friday 08 March 2019 Twice placed in the Grand National, Mr Snugfit was one of the best steeplechasers I have trained here at New House Farm. The story is one of twists and turns and this is a very much abridged version of what happened.
Posted by MWE Racing | Sunday 13 January 2019 A wonderful turnout for the Sheriff Hutton Point-to-Point in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and we hope you had a great day's racing.
Posted by MWE Racing | Sunday 13 January 2019 For many years we have bred horses here at Mick Easterby Racing and our home-breds have won plenty of races.
These fillies were foaled in 2018 and will hopefully make their racecourse debuts in 2020.
Posted by MWE Racing | Saturday 10 November 2018 My Old Piano was trained by David Easterby and later by Steph Easterby. He retired from racing in 2018, his final career statistics showing an amazing 32 victories.
Posted by MWE Racing | Wednesday 27 June 2018 The dry weather has been an ideal time to put in some new drains on the Point-to-Point course. Here I'll tell you what we're up to.
Posted by MWE Racing | Thursday 24 May 2018 The 24th May 2018 saw Alice and I celebrate our diamond wedding anniversary. Here's some pictures of the big day in 1958 at St Mary's Church, Marton in the Forest.
Posted by MWE Racing | Monday 07 May 2018 The mares and foals are now going out in the fields as the ground is drying up. These foals will be the two year olds of 2020!
Posted by MWE Racing | Monday 07 May 2018 We catch up with Mick Easterby as the summer approaches and New House Farm and surrounds enjoy the late spring sunshine.
Posted by MWE Racing | Saturday 30 September 2017 Nine runners at four different courses, horses to exercise, plenty going on at the yard this morning!
Posted by MWE Racing | Friday 11 August 2017 Matt Swarbrick at Minster Equine gives us the low down on the new technology to examine the upper respiratory tract
Posted by MWE Racing | Thursday 08 June 2017 In June 1975 a big gamble was laid out on a horse called Lochnager at Haydock Park. Lochnager would become Champion Sprinter the following year but at the time it wasn't widely known that the horse was a flying machine. However, despite meticulous planning the gamble was foiled by a combination of the terrible weather and Mrs Easterby's hatpin.
Posted by MWE Racing | Saturday 10 December 2016 A story which spans several generations of the Black family, going back to a chance meeting
in the 1950s on a farm in Raskelf. Sadly Alan Black died in April 2019 bringing to an end 60 years of ownership with the family.
Posted by MWE Racing | Sunday 04 December 2016 At the start of 2000, Buzz the Agent's career - and also his life - hung in the balance. But this tough gelding was to return to the track in a manner that surprised everyone.