HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, the sire of Solario Racing’s Roman Legion, continues to throw up winners and his progeny have won over £25 million in prize money. The Coolmore stallion may only be 15.2 1/2 hh but as a racehorse he was all heart, winning two Group Ones as a 2yo and at stud, he has passed… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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DEAN IVORY SENDS SIX TO WINDSOR
DEAN IVORY saddles six horses at Windsor tonight in four races and one or two look to have good chances. Stake Acclaim and Tagula Night kick off proceedings in the 5.20, a 5f handicap and the former looks to have stronger claims under Robert Winston. Tonight’s going is soft and the 4yo son of Acclamation won… Read more »
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ROMAN LEGION WORKING WELL AHEAD OF DEBUT
ROMAN LEGION, the Solario Racing 2yo by Holy Roman Emperor in training with Dean Ivory, is working well at home and this sharp 2yo could be going to the races soon. He did a nice piece of work yesterday with a 3yo on the Harper Lodge Farm gallops and pleased both trainer and Racing Manager. The… Read more »
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IVORY TOWERS FULL STEAM AHEAD
DEAN IVORY had his best ever season last year, breaking the £1/2 million prize money barrier and the yard has continued where it left off with 12 winners to date at a strike rate of 18% with £140,000 already in the kitty! I went up to the yard today and no wonder the winners are… Read more »
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GOLDEN AMBER EACH-WAY CHANCE AT NEWMARKET
GOLDEN AMBER represents Dean Ivory at Newmarket today in the 3.20, a 6f handicap and the 99-rated sprinter has an each-way chance at 12/1. The 5yo daughter of Holy Roman Emperor is only 3lbs higher than for her course and distance win last September. She will need a career best to win but there could be… Read more »
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GWAFA BIG EACH-WAY CHANCE IN TOP HURDLE
GWAFA heads to Aintree today for Paul Webber in the Grade One Top Novices’ Hurdle (2.15pm) and this improving son of Tamayuz had sound each-way credentials at 20/1. An impressive dual winner over hurdles following his promising debut behind subsequent Supreme Novices’ winner, Altior, he has plenty of potential to come. The two big dangers are… Read more »
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SIRIUS PROSPECT 50/1 FOR THE LINCOLN
SIRIUS PROSPECT is a massive 50/1 for today’s showpiece at Doncaster, the Lincoln Handicap, due off at 2.45. Dean Ivory’s charge has won over a mile, handles soft ground and is not badly handicapped but the combination of trip and ground may just find him out in the stamina department. However, that is more than… Read more »
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AMERICAN “DREAM” IN BROCKLESBY FOR START OF TURF
THE 2016 turf season starts for real tomorrow with the traditional curtain raiser, the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster and there’s an exciting added dimension with a Wes Ward runner from America in the Brocklesby. Yes, the turf season has already had one meeting with a rather under the radar fixture at Redcar last Monday but traditionalists… Read more »
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ELJADDAAF PICK OF IVORY TRIO
DEAN IVORY has three runners today and Eljaddaaf under Robert Winston looks the pick in the 6.40 at Chelmsford. Winner of his last two, he has scope for improvement and is a worthy 5/4 favourite in the 6f handicap. Justice is a maiden after eight starts and looks to have it all to do at… Read more »
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IVORY SAILS PAST £100,000 FOR THE YEAR
DEAN IVORY cruised past the £100,000 prize money mark for the year after both his two All-Weather Championship contenders at Lingfield were placed. Lancelot Du Lac, from the coffin draw of 13 ran a fabulous race in the sprint to come second, bagging nearly £28,000 while Kadrizzi was third, beaten just half a length in the… Read more »
