SOLARIO RACING’S new acquisition, a lovely yearling colt by Zebedee out of a Shamardal mare arrived at Dean Ivory’s last Friday and he’s settled in really well. Today, I went up to see him and to take some photos for the new Solario brochure. Fresh from the sales at Tattersalls, he still remembered how to stand correctly and… Read more »
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LIBRISA BREEZE AIMING FOR GLORY IN CHAMPIONS SPRINT
LIBRISA BREEZE, a five times winner in just eleven starts, tries sprinting for the first time today as Dean Ivory saddles the son of Mount Nelson in the Group One Champions Sprint at Ascot (2pm). Winner of two valuable 7f handicaps at Ascot this season, the Tony Bloom-owned 4yo won over 10f in his early days but… Read more »
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SOLARIO STRIKES WITH EXCITING ZEBEDEE COLT
SOLARIO RACING started the first day of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 3 in frustration but ended it in elated fashion after securing a lovely, racy colt by Zebedee. Why the frustration? We were the underbidders very early on for a Poet’s Voice filly at 26,000 guineas. Following that, two other horses on Solario Racing’s shopping… Read more »
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YOUNG PRETENDER LIBRISA BREEZE RATED 113
LIBRISA BREEZE has been raised 5lbs by the handicapper for his scintillating victory at Ascot on Saturday under Robert Winston and the progressive 4yo son of Mount Nelson is now rated 113. Only Tropics, rated 116 is higher rated at Harper Lodge Farm among the 60-plus string and it is not inconceivable that by the end… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY BREEZES TO ANOTHER RECORD YEAR
DEAN IVORY has recorded his best ever season for the fourth year running when Librisa Breeze won the valuable totescoop6 Challenge Cup at Ascot yesterday in scintillating style. The first prize of £112,000 meant the Harper Lodge handler moved to £580,000 in total prize money for 2016, surpassing last year’s record total haul of £502,000… Read more »
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CAN CROWLEY BE CAUGHT?
JIM CROWLEY is now seven ahead of defending title-holder, Silvestre De Sousa, having notched another winner this evening at Wolverhampton, albeit a dead-heat. So can he be caught? The flat jockeys’ championship ends on Champions Day on 15th October which means there are just 18 days of racing left for the Brazilian to regain his title…. Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING’S NEWBURY HOSPITALITY BEATS WEATHER
NEWBURY endured three inches of rain and violent thunderstorms overnight and the going changed from Good to Firm to Heavy after a 7.30am inspection but the meeting went ahead and Solario Racing’s guests enjoyed a competitive afternoon’s racing despite over 40 withdrawals! The first day of the Dubai Duty Free weekend was in danger of… Read more »
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ROBERT WINSTON REACHES FIFTY WINNERS
ROBERT WINSTON rode his fiftieth winner of the year today, courtesy of Pensax Lad for trainer, Ronald Harris at Sandown. Stuck on 49 winners for a few weeks, the former northern-based jockey rides primarily for Dean Ivory but the winners have dried up of late for the Master of Harper Lodge Farm, so Robert has… Read more »
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CLOCKS TURN BACK AS “ROMAN” ENJOYS INDIAN SUMMER
THE racing clocks seemed to turn back this week as David Loder yesterday sent out his first runner on the flat for eleven years while Joseph O’Brien today was having his first ride under rules for eleven months. The two had contrasting fortunes as the flat turned jumps trainer’s Recently Acquired was fourteen of fourteen at Redcar,… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY ON COURSE FOR RECORD YEAR
DEAN IVORY, the Master of Harper Lodger Farm, may have had a quiet August but he is still on course for a record year, both in terms of winners and prize money. Kadrizzi, a winner at Ascot’s Shergar Cup Meeting, was the only success for the stable this month but many were placed and historically, the yard… Read more »
