THE Zebedee colt has been broken in and is now cantering in the outdoor ring and he certainly has a spring in his step! I was at Harper Lodge Farm yesterday and the colt, a full-brother and a half-brother to two winners from two foals, was in fine fettle! He limbered up initially in the manège… Read more »
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SECRET BIRD GIVES LULU SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT
LULU STANFORD was not a twinkle in her grandmother’s never mind her mother’s eye when the singer Lulu had a top ten hit with “Shout” in 1964 but the promising young apprentice had plenty to shout about yesterday after her second consecutive success on Secret Bird for Dean Ivory. Lulu defied a bad draw (14… Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING OWNERS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN STYLE
SOLARIO RACING held its traditional Owners’ Christmas lunch yesterday and owners came from far and wide to celebrate the festive season with trainer, Dean Ivory. This year, we went to St Albans’ award-winning restaurant, Freddie’s, in the heart of the historic city and ringing the changes proved a real winner. From Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire they… Read more »
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ROSIE SELLS FOR 100,000 GUINEAS AT TATTERSALLS
ROSIE’S PREMIERE sold well at Tattersalls December Mare Sale yesterday, being knocked down for 100,000 guineas to Haras du Mezeray, a French stud in Normandy. The 4yo Showcasing filly, owned by one of Dean Ivory’s principal owners, Mrs Heather Yarrow, won three of her 25 starts, over 5-6f and achieved a BHA rating of 93 at her best. She… Read more »
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GIRL POWER FOR SECRET BIRD
SECRET BIRD was Dean Ivory’s 36th win of the year when defying a very wide draw at Chelmsford today to record his second career win under promising apprentice Lulu Stanford. Lulu, who was having her first ride for Dean, in the 14-runner apprentice sprint, rode a finely judge race, getting the horse into contention early on and… Read more »
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FIRMDECISIONS DOUBLES UP FOR IVORY
FIRMDECISIONS followed up his win last month at Chelmsford over seven furlongs with another win yesterday over course and distance for Dean Ivory. The 6yo son of Captain Rio is a real seven furlong specialist having achieved all seven of his career victories over the trip. He also gets on well with Pat Cosgrave, the… Read more »
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TWO FROM TWO FOR LOVE AND DEVOTION
SOLARIO RACING’S new yearling colt, not only has plenty of speed in his pedigree through his sire, Zebedee but also has plenty of fast blood on the dam’s side. The colt’s dam, Love And Devotion by the great Shamardal won and was placed at three and she has produced two winners from two runners, including… Read more »
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ZEBEDEE A HIGH CLASS 2YO SPRINTER & CHAMPION SIRE
SOLARIO RACING is delighted with its latest purchase, a yearling colt by Zebedee out of a winning Shamardal mare. But in what way delighted? Delighted in terms of the athletic individual, how the colt has settled in at Harper Lodge Farm and also its pedigree, which is full of speed and precocity. Zebedee was a high… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY HITS £600,000 IN PRIZE MONEY
DEAN IVORY hit the £600,000 mark in prize money for the year today when Blaze Of Hearts finished third at Nottingham. This is the fourth year running that Harper Lodge Farm has increased its total prize money haul, the measure by which the trainers’ championship is decided. Dean currently stands in 34th place in the… Read more »
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TWIN SAILS SELLS FOR NEARLY SIX TIMES PURCHASE PRICE!
TWIN SAILS, a dual-2yo winning son of Sir Percy, part-owned by Ken Ivory and trained by son and trainer, Dean Ivory, was sold today at Newmarket for 148,000 guineas, nearly six times his purchase price of 25,000 guineas. He was the 7th top-selling lot on Day Two of the prestigious Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at… Read more »
