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 »
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IVORY’S TAGULA NIGHT LANDS NINTH CAREER WIN
DEAN IVORY’S Tagula Night won his ninth career victory yesterday at Kempton to give the 9yo a wonderful 15% strike rate. What an incredibly consistent servant TN has been to connections over the last seven years. He first won at Windsor as a 3yo, a handicap on only his fourth start off a mark of 74. … Read more »
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HANDICAPPER’S ACTIONS CONFIRM QUALITY OF IVORY STRING
LAST month I talked of Dean Ivory’s best ever string with 10 horses rated 80 or above. The handicapper’s recent reactions to two winners last week seem to confirm the upwardly mobile profile of Harper Lodge Farm. Firmdecisions, who won a 7f handicap at Headquarters last Saturday by seven lengths has been raised 11lbs to an all-time high on the… Read more »
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TROPICS HEADS IVORY’S ROYAL ASCOT GROUP ONE ENTRIES
DEAN IVORY is eyeing some major races at Royal Ascot next month with some of his leading lights including stable star Tropics. The 115-rated 7-y-o son of Speightstown is entered in the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes over 6f on the final day of the royal meeting. There are 43 entries and of the British… Read more »
