LORDSBRIDGE BOY won at Salisbury this afternoon for the first time over five furlongs, having won twice last year over six. This was only the second time he was running over the minimum distance, having run over it at Windsor last time out. There was a concern over the same going description, Good to Soft… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH REVELS IN CONDITIONS AT GOODWOOD
BADENSCOTH revelled in the the Soft conditions at Goodwood yesterday when leading his rivals a merry dance in a pillar-to-post victory, his first win of the season but his seventh in 32 career starts. After four runners were withdrawn, only six went to post for the mile and a furlong handicap. The well handicapped son of Foxwedge had been… Read more »
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LAURENTIA WINS TO GIVE STABLE WELCOME SUCCESS
LAURENTIA broke her duck at Lingfield this afternoon on the all-weather in a one mile Classified Stakes, to five Harper Lodge Stables a welcome win. Having her tenth outing, the four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was running just just three days after racing at Wolverhampton in a 7f Classified Stakes when coming fifth. However, it appeared as though she would… Read more »
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A NOBLE MAN BY NAME AND NATURE
THE FUNERAL of one of Solario Racing’s longest-serving and most loyal owners, Peter Noble, took place today at Retford Cemetery in Nottinghamshire. Peter died very suddenly three weeks ago, aged 80 and this was a great shock to his wife Shirley, his family and many friends, including Pat and Paul Shay, who are also Solario Racing owners. Peter… Read more »
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“BRUCE” ENJOYING NEW EQUESTRIAN LIFE AFTER RACING
DON’T LOOK DOWN, aka “Bruce”, who ran in the colours of Solario Racing, was retired earlier this year, following an injury but is now enjoying a new life at Welwyn Equestrian Centre, the home of two of his owners, Peter and Kay Ivory. The 5yo son of Aussie Rules (hence the nickname “Bruce!”) ran four… Read more »
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DOUBLE & MP MOHINDRA DISCUSS OWNERS AT THE RACES
BERKHAMSTED TOWN HALL was the setting today for a productive meeting with the MP for South West Hertfordshire, Gagan Mohindra, over the issue of getting owners back to the racecourse. The current situation of just two owners being allowed to go and see their horse run is proving frustrating for Solario Racing owners and all… Read more »
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FIGHTING TEMERAIRE WINS AT HUGE 33/1!
FIGHTING TEMERAIRE, the rank outsider of an eleven-runner field won at 33/1 last night at Lingfield and so recorded his seventh career success. How did he go off at such huge odds? While he had never raced on the Surrey track’s all-weather, he had won at the track on the turf over last night’s 7f trip. A previous… Read more »
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“ROYAL ASCOT AT HOME” RAISES £300 FOR DENS
ROYAL ASCOT started yesterday as scheduled in the racing calendar but behind closed doors, so Solario Racing hosted a “Royal Ascot At Home” and we were delighted that the event raised £300 for the local homeless charity, DENS. There was no crowd, no royal procession or pageantry, the Queen missed Royal Ascot for the first time in… Read more »
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“ROYAL ASCOT AT HOME” COURTESY OF SOLARIO RACING
ROYAL ASCOT, the greatest flat meeting in the world, will start next Tuesday 16 June as scheduled, despite the pandemic. While the calendar scheduling of the prestigious royal meeting hasn’t changed, it will certainly lack all pomp and circumstance. No Her Majesty or royal carriages, no fanfare, no Winner’s Enclosure ceremonies and no alcohol-imbued singing around the Bandstand at… Read more »
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DOVER LIGHT FIRST STABLE WINNER SINCE RESUMPTION
DOVER LIGHT was the first winner for the yard since the resumption of racing last Monday when belying his 33/1 starting price at Lingfield yesterday afternoon. Since racing started back again at Newcastle, there there have been nine and ten race cards at two and then three meetings a day but Dover Light was only the yard’s… Read more »
