Kevin Frost had around a dozen rides over jumps in the mid-1980s and one victory, before becoming a head lad and later an assistant trainer, eventually taking out his own trainer’s licence. He is now based at Averham Park Farm, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
A conditional jockey with Chris Trietline, he had his first ride at Nottingham on February 26, 1985, when Mr. President finished last of seven runners in the Bottesford Novices’ Handicap Chase.
He one win came a month later, on Friday, March 29 at Devon & Exeter. While the main racing focus that day was up at Liverpool for the Grand National meeting, down in Devon Kevin was registering his sole success on The Undergraduate, taking the last at the last flight and running on to beat Tariahs by two lengths in the Haldon Moor Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1). The six-year-old started at 33/1 and had not run since pulling up at Bangor-on-Dee in December. Kevin kept the ride but finished last on their only subsequent start at Chepstow on April 9.
He appears to have had just one ride the following season, when Up The Snicket was pulled up in the Yarsop Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Hurdle at Hereford on August 31, 1985.
Having relinquished his conditional jockey’s licence, Kevin spent many years at the Northern Racing College, where he became Training Manager.
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“While he enjoyed his time at the college, and met his wife Amanda there, he missed racing and became Assistant Trainer to Ian Woods in Lambourn.
“After a couple of years Kevin joined the late Alan Swinbank. This was a time fondly remembered, with the chance to be involved with some ‘proper’ horses. These included the likes of the globe-trotting Collier Hill, Turbo Lynn, Alfie Flitts and a host of other classy horses.
“Kevin later joined Ian Williams as Assistant Trainer. Once again, he was fortunate to work with good horses such as Weird Al and Wayward Prince and produced winners under both codes on a regular basis.
“He eventually decided the time was right to put all that great experience to good use. With the help of some good friends and colleagues, Kevin started training in his own right near Stratford-upon-Avon.”