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 »
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ZEBEDEE COLT A PROFESSONAL POSER!
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 »
