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Xander Brett: Gerald Geisler on the German racing campaign

Xander Brett meets Austrian trainer who carved a career in Germany

For many years, Gerald Geisler was something of a nomad. He grew up a racing fan, but hails from a country where the sport is now dormant.
Three moves later, however, the 47-year-old has become a firm fixture of the Iffezheim training ranks: an essential component in the daily routine of Germany’s answer to Newmarket, Deauville and Chantilly.
Back in the 1990s, Geisler’s amateur riding stint included participation in the FEGENTRI series.
He embarked on a training career in 2001, based at his local Freudenau racecourse in Vie...

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