ADAM KIRBY is one of the best riders on the all-weather and he showed that to good effect on Fighting Temeraire yesterday at Chelmsford when riding a well-judged race to win, making it win number 42 for Harper Lodge Farm. Two and half weeks ago, horse and jockey were drawn seven of fourteen at the Essex… Read more »
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CHRISTMAS LUNCH A BIG HIT WITH OWNERS
SOLARIO RACING’S annual Owners’ Christmas Lunch has become one of the highlights of the calendar over the years and yesterday, owners in all syndicates gathered to celebrate another successful year. Saute Grill and Meze Restaurant in St Albans is one of the finest Turkish restaurants in Hertfordshire and has become a favourite haunt for Solario Racing… Read more »
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ICE COOL SOPHIE RALSTON LAST GASP WINNER ON KERRERA
SOPHIE RALSTON, the 5lb apprentice attached to the yard, came late and fast to win on Kerrera yesterday at Chelmsford in the final stride. The six-year-old chestnut mare by Champs Elysees was not only having her first run for the yard but was defying an absence of 179 days! Lightly raced, with only 16 previous races… Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING NINE YEARS ON AND ON THE UP!
SOLARIO RACING is today celebrating nine years since it was formally founded back in 2010 and the company is in the best shape it has ever been, both in terms of quality of horses under its umbrella and the number of new owners coming on board. A lot has happened during those nine years including… Read more »
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FIRST QUARTER SHARE SOLD IN WOOTTON BASSETT FILLY!
THE lovely, strong yearling filly by Wootton Bassett was only purchased a week ago and already the first quarter share has been sold! The new owners came up to see the set-up at Harper Lodge Farm during the summer but there were no shares available but they liked what they saw and remained in touch. Yesterday, they… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY REACHES RECORD 40 WINNERS!
DEAN IVORY, having been knocking at the door for the last few seasons, finally broke down the door and reached a record 40 winners in a year yesterday, courtesy of Bruyere, who broke her duck at Yarmouth. The yard’s best ever total was 39 wins in 2013, in 2017, the stable achieved 38 wins and… Read more »
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SOLARIO STRIKES FOR LOVELY WOOTTON BASSETT FILLY
SOLARIO RACING was busy at Tattersalls Yearling Sales this week and struck late last night with a lovely, strong filly by Group One winner and Group One sire, Wootton Bassett for 18,000 Guineas. I went up to Newmarket early on Wednesday and looked at over 90 yearlings which were going through the ring the following… Read more »
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LORDSBRIDGE SUCCESS BRINGS UP JOINT-RECORD 39 WINS
LORDSBRIDGE BOY’S second win of the season, when successful by a neck yesterday at Kempton brought up win number 39 for the yard for 2019, equalling the record set in 2013 and then matched last year. Eleven runners lined up for the 6f handicap and Lordsbridge Boy went off the 5/2 favourite under stable apprentice, Sophie Ralston… Read more »
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PARIS A BIG HIT FOR OWNERS DESPITE ENABLE’S DEFEAT
SOLARIO RACING owners enjoyed a wonderful week end in Paris with top quality racing, fine gastronomic fayre and the odd libation! Enable may not quite have read the script but her defeat certainly didn’t diminish what was a wonderful day’s racing with six Group Ones. The week end began with Solario Racing owners and guests… Read more »
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NEWBURY HOSPITALITY A BIG SUCCESS
SOLARIO RACING played host to owners and guests yesterday with hospitality at the first day of Newbury’s Dubai Duty Free week end and a wonderful afternoon was had by all on an unseasonably warm, autumnal afternoon. As ever on Solario Racing hospitality days at the Berkshire track, the day began in the Racegoers’ Restaurant with a champagne… Read more »
