HUGHSIE’S “Magnificent Seven” at Windsor, Frankel’s glorious swansong on Champions’ Day at Ascot and Frankie deciding to quit from Godolphin after eighteen years as retained jockey to a global racing empire. Has there ever been such a week comprising three major racing stories, all of which not only hit the sports pages but made the national headlines as well?… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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AMADEUS WOLF FILLY PROVING POPULAR
FOLLOWING a well-attended and judging from the feedback, an enjoyable Yearling Parade on Sunday, there seems plenty of interest in the Amadeus Wolf filly. There’s no doubt the Rebellion colt, a very striking chestnut with flaxen mane, caught the eye of many at the Parade but the filly certainly has her supporters and she is already… Read more »
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PAUL WEBBER TO TRAIN REBELLION COLT
PAUL WEBBER is to train the Rebellion colt for Solario Racing next year and we are delighted to have him on board. We now have five horses in training and it made sense not to have all one’s eggs in one basket. If for example, a yard goes down with a virus and all the… Read more »
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BLUE SKIES, SUNSHINE AND SHARES SOLD
SOLARIO RACING’S 2012 Yearing Parade was greeted with beautiful autumnal blue skies and sunshine which brought out a discerning audience, very keen to find out about our new yearlings. As the cars purred gently down the drive into Bowstridge Farm Stables from 10.30 onwards, it was clear we were in for a good turn-out and after coffees, teas… Read more »
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DRY DAY FORECAST FOR YEARLING PARADE
IF the BBC Weather forecast is accurate, we are in for a dry day tomorrow for our Yearling Parade. Better than that, the sun is supposed to shine as well! We are expecting a very good turn-out from Owners past, present and maybe future! Martin, Sarah and the team have done a great job in… Read more »
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SUNSHINE FORECAST FOR YEARLING PARADE
THERE are just three days to this year’s Yearling Parade and the weather is set fair for Sunday with sunshine interspersed with just the odd shower. However, the Parade is in the indoor school and the champagne hospitality is also under cover in the adjacent barn, so regardless of the elements, we are all set… Read more »
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COUNTDOWN TO YEARLING PARADE
THE countdown to the 2012 Yearling Parade has begun with just ten days to go. Our latest additions to the Solario Racing string, a beautifully bred filly by Amadeus Wolf and a strong looking chestnut colt by Rebellion will be paraded at Bowstridge Farm on Sunday 14 October, 11am – 1.30pm. Both horses have made… Read more »
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REBELLION COLT RIDDEN ON THE LUNGE
THE Rebellion yearling colt, purchased at Doncaster’s Premier Yearling Sales a month ago for £16,000 was ridden yesterday for the first time and he took it all in his stride. Zac Baker had laid over his back the day before in the stables but yesterday after this fine looking chestnut was lunged by Sarah Bosley, Zac laid… Read more »
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NEWBURY HOSPITALITY A HUGE HIT
SOLARIO RACING hosted its first Newbury hospitality event yesterday and the day was a great success. Twenty-one owners and friends wined and dined at three private tables in the Racegoers’ Restaurant in the Grandstand throughout the afternoon and despite an eight-race card, the afternoon flew by. During a champagne reception, guests were busy honing their tips for the Solario… Read more »
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CHILTERN SECRET BREEZES THROUGH STALLS
CHILTERN SECRET is due to make her racecourse debut on Monday at Kempton and today she was put through the finishing touches in the stalls and all went well. The Sakhee’s Secret filly has recently been through the stalls at home but not on the gallops. Today, the stalls were manoeuvered onto the all-weather gallops… Read more »
