Gay is a very vital member of the team as she not only performs the endless duties of a trainer's wife but is also James's secretary and has been since day one. Gay, in racing terms, is impeccably bred for the job. Her father, Alan Oughton,was a jump jockey and then became a trainer and when he sadly died Gay's mother Diane, took over the licence. Gay's brother, David Oughton, is a successful trainer in Hong Kong.
Gay is well qualified to be a trainer's secretary as she was secretary to Luca Cumani for 5 years and rode out regularly. She retired from the saddle when Harry and Big D were born.
Gay's grandfather rode the winner of the 1922 Grand National and her uncle Bill Rees was a successful jump jockey. His daughter Joanna, Gay's cousin, is the stable amateur.