'There's no point acting like a spoilt kid who's had their sweeties taken away'
David Jennings chats to the evergreen trainer about her daily life in lockdown
Jessica Harrington admits to being "crowned off". She gave the Netflix smash every chance but indulging in British period dramas is not really her thing.
"I had been watching The Crown," she says. "It's great but, holy God, it goes on forever. I did enjoy it, but I think I'm crowned off at this stage. I much prefer live sport. I would watch sport all day long if I could. I'd watch football, rugby, golf, snooker, racing of course and I'd even watch T20 cricket if it were on. Anything at all, once it's live. Oh, and skiing too. I love watching the skiing during the winter. I'm a big fan of skiing. I've been twice already this year, although I'm still useless at it."
Harrington has been cocooning long before shares in the word surged.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on inInterviews
Last updated
Copy- 'You can see why people end up struggling - when you're trying to pay the electric bill, losing one ride can be massive'
- 'I've never paid six figures for a horse and never will - I learned pretty quickly you're only one phone call away from f*** all'
- 'I’ve trained some fabulous horses, worked with some excellent riders - maybe I have brought a little bit of talent to the table as well'
- ‘When you’re in the moment and you’re starved, you’re ready to explode - everything built up and I just lost my s**t’
- 'He must have his breakfast earlier than Willie does' - Patrick Mullins goes behind enemy lines at Gordon Elliott's yard
- 'You can see why people end up struggling - when you're trying to pay the electric bill, losing one ride can be massive'
- 'I've never paid six figures for a horse and never will - I learned pretty quickly you're only one phone call away from f*** all'
- 'I’ve trained some fabulous horses, worked with some excellent riders - maybe I have brought a little bit of talent to the table as well'
- ‘When you’re in the moment and you’re starved, you’re ready to explode - everything built up and I just lost my s**t’
- 'He must have his breakfast earlier than Willie does' - Patrick Mullins goes behind enemy lines at Gordon Elliott's yard