THE first ever National Racehorse Week has been taking place this week, starting last Sunday 12th and going on until this Sunday 19th September. Stables up and down the country have been opening their doors to the general public to champion the racehorse and Harper Lodge Farm is hosting its very own stable open day this Saturday 18 September. The concept of National Racehorse… Read more »
CHARMING KID won a nail-biting finish at Wolverhampton today and just clung on a by fast-diminishing nose! The 5yo son of Charm Spirit was only having his third run of the season and after a long absence after his seasonal reappearance in February, he ran well to be second earlier this month at Lingfield on the all-weather…. Read more »
DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody” won at Newmarket’s July Course yesterday for Solario Racing, his second win of the year and his third career success. Given a fine ride by Joe Fanning who was sitting on him for the first time, the 4yo son of Garswood was one of just six runners in the 0-95 handicap over 6f… Read more »
ADAM KIRBY won the biggest race of his career when landing the big one yesterday, the Cazoo Derby on Adayer for Godolphin. He didn’t just win it, he won it convincingly by 4 1/2 lengths on the 16/1 owner’s third string from Mojo Star and it was another 3 1/4 lengths back to Godolphin’s “first string,” Hurricane… Read more »
NEZAR continued his love affair with Wolves last night when winning his fifth race at the course under Callum Shepherd, continuing the good form of the stable in the last fortnight. Wolverhampton or Wolves, as it is affectionately known, has been a happy hunting ground for the veteran chesntut son of Mastercraftsman whose five all-weather… Read more »
STAKE ACCLAIM just loves Windsor and he made it win number three at the course this afternoon, when beating Firenze Rosa by a short head in a five furlong apprentice handicap under Callum Hutchinson. The 9yo sprinting son of Acclamation may not have been in the best of form on the all-weather over the winter but all… Read more »
HOLLIE DOYLE had her first ride for Solario Racing yesterday aboard Dancinginthewoods at Leicester and she made it a winning ride for the syndicate owners, Solario Racing (Ashridge). Eight went to post for the 0-80 Kube Events Centre At Leicester Racecourse Handicap and the son of Garswood was running off a mark of 78, having… Read more »
SOLARIO RACING’S Tamayuz 2yo went to the gallops for the first time this morning with Sophie Ralston on board and apart from a buck or two, all went well and the youngster really seemed to enjoy himself. The chestnut son of dual Group One winner, Tamayuz was backed and ridden away earlier in the year… Read more »
HARPER LODGE FARM has two nice two-year-olds, courtesy of Solario Racing and one of them, a filly by Twilight Son went upsides (pictured nearside) in eye-catching fashion this morning. She has only been going up to the gallops during the last fortnight and went upsides for the first time earlier this week but she’s a quick learner… Read more »
THE TURF season begins on Saturday at Doncaster and Librisa Breeze is one of three horses from the yard hoping to hit the ground running! The nine-year-old grey son of Mount Nelson, owned by Tony Bloom, is the oldest of the 64 entries in the Unibet Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) and although the field will be… Read more »
