The man with a plan has his sights set on Classic glory
Lewis Porteous meets the trainer who bids for Guineas success with Eminent
Invest. Keep. Build. Three simple words that have been the bedrock of Martyn Meade’s empire. As he takes a seat in the meeting room of the grand lodge that is the focal point of his immaculate Sefton Lodge stables on Newmarket’s Bury Road, it is obvious his philosophy is a winning one.
Well turned out in shirt, tie and sweater vest, the youthful 69-year-old exudes contentment, his soothing bass tone the perfect accompaniment to a sunny spring morning.
A stockman at heart, Meade is a wealthy man thanks to the success of his private investment group Hadleigh Partners but it is away from the city and surrounded by top-class horses where he finds solace.
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