TROPICS, Dean Ivory’s stable star has been raised four pounds by the handicapper to his highest ever mark of 117 after his nail-biting second in the Darley July Cup last Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Speightstown has improved year on year since he joined Dean Ivory after going through the ring for just 2,500 guineas. A… Read more »
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TROPICS OH SO CLOSE IN JULY CUP
TROPICS was a whisker away from giving Dean Ivory his first Group One yesterday when pipped at the post by favourite Muhaarar in the Darley July Cup. Second last year in the race at 66/1, the son of Speightstown again went off at double figure odds of 25/1 and leading from the start, he was agonisingly… Read more »
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MAD DOGS AND CLR OWNERS GO OUT IN THE MIDDAY SUN
CROPREDY LAWN RACING held its summer garden party yesterday hosted by Paul and Ku Webber and with perfect July sunny, warm weather, around 20 owners and guests enjoyed a wonderful relaxing afternoon. Proceedings started at 11am with the two CLR horses, Sugar Train and Mr Banks being paraded in the ring. Both have been enjoying… Read more »
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TROPICS AIMING TO GO ONE BETTER IN JULY CUP
TROPICS is being aimed at the Group One July Cup and trainer Dean Ivory is hoping his stable star can go one better than last year when he was second at 66/1 to Slade Power. He has a good record at Newmarket’s July course having twice won the Stobart Members Club Hopeful Stakes, a Listed… Read more »
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LANCELOT DU LAC FINE THIRD IN WOKINGHAM
LANCELOT DU LAC ran one of his best races in defeat on Saturday at Royal Ascot when third in the Wokingham, beaten just two and a quarter lengths by the gambled on Interception. This fine run was just four days after Dean Ivory’s charge ran creditably in the Group One King’s Stand Stakes. He was… Read more »
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INEXPENSIVE IVORY JUVENILES BEAT OFF THE BIG GUNS!
HISTORICALLY, Dean Ivory is not noted for sending out a lot of two-year-old winners, never mind first time out but this week, he struck twice with 50/1 and 28/1 juvenile debutantes, Lucymai and Twin Sails. The first success came at Kempton on Wednesday over 6f in an EBF maiden over 6f with the daughter of… Read more »
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GOLDEN BOY FRANKIE DELIVERS DERBY SUCCESS ON THE HORN
FRANKIE DETTORI, the golden boy of British racing for the last 28 years, proved that he is still the hottest property in town with a wonderful ride to win the Derby aboard Golden Horn. “I’ve won the Derby, I’ve won the Derby,” yelled the 44-year-old Milan-born three-times champion jockey. He’s been fairly quiet by his… Read more »
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TROPICS SETS COURSE RECORD AT WINDSOR
TROPICS had the perfect Royal Ascot pipe opener with an impressive win in the 6f Listed contest at Windsor this evening, breaking the course record into the bargain. Despite being drawn wide in 14 and a 205 day absence from the track, the Dean Ivory trained 7yo was the best horse in the race on… Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING HORSES PREPARE FOR JUNE
SOLARIO RACING expects to be busy on the racecourse in June with both Red Cossack and King’s Concerto having targets on the turf. The former has run creditably in all four races this year, all of which have been at Kempton over 6 and 7f. He’s knocking at the door and if he can overcome some… Read more »
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FIRMDECISIONS WINS BACK TO BACK AT HEADQUARTERS
FIRMDECISIONS defied an eleven pound rise for his win at Newmarket thirteen days ago to go in again at Headquarters this afternoon for trainer Dean Ivory. The five-year-old son of Captain Rio is in terrific form and just as he did nearly two weeks ago, he made all under Pat Cosgrave over the 7f trip,… Read more »
