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Meet The Team

Helping Make Spigot Lodge Successful

Karl Burke places real value on the important role his team play in making the yard successful.

Jack Smith
Assistant Head Lad

Jack is one of the longest serving members of the Spigot Lodge team having joined when Karl moved to the yard in 2001. He assists the Head Lads checking the horses each day and administers any required medications.

Kelly Burke
Amateur Jockey & Secretary

Kelly is in charge of the office and racing. She also rides out every morning and has ridden 4 winners as an amateur Jockey.

Lucy Burke
Work Rider & Amateur Jockey

Lucy started work for Spigot Racing Ltd straight after from school and she has ridden 3 winners so far including Blue Sky Thinking trained at the yard and owned by Elaine Burke.

Andrew Elliott
Stable Jockey

Andrew started off as an apprentice with fellow Middleham trainer Mark Johnston. He joined our yard as a seven pound claimer and rode his first winner aboard Romil Star owned by Elaine Burke. Andrew went on to ride his claim out for us and is now one of our Stable Jockeys. He has enjoyed big race wins on Lesson In Humility and Magic Cat.