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  • OWNERS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS LUNCH IN STYLE

    SOLARIO RACING held its Owners’ Christmas lunch yesterday in a private room at a new venue and a record turn-out of owners enjoyed a fabulous afternoon. The highly recommended St James restaurant in Bushey was the setting for a wonderful three course lunch as owners from came from as far afield as Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire and… Read more »

  • CS AND GFG WORK NICELY AT KEMPTON

    SOLARIO RACING’S Chiltern Secret and Gunning For Glory went to Kempton Park yesterday for a racecourse gallop and both went nicely in preparation for their racecourse reappearance. After limbering up around the whole track, they did a fairly easy piece over 7f and both finished upsides on the bridle.  Both riders were pleased with how they went and said… Read more »

  • DEAN IVORY HAS 33% STRIKE RATE IN LAST FORTNIGHT

    DEAN IVORY continues in a rich vein of form as Mosman won at Wolverhampton tonight, making it the yard’s third winner out of the last nine runners during the last 14 days. The 3yo son of Haafhd was winning for the first time on his 11th outing but this was just his fifth race for Dean Ivory. … Read more »

  • McMANUS’ CANTLOW GIVES WEBBER ANOTHER GOOD PAYDAY

    J P McMANUS, Britain’s biggest National Hunt supporter, won today with Cantlow, who earned over £30,000 for winning the Open Handicap Chase at Newbury, so providing Paul Webber with another big payday. This talented son of Kayf Tara won two novice chases in 2012 but after disappointing at Aintree last year and at Wetherby on his seasonal reappearance,… Read more »

  • DEAN IVORY PASSES £350,000 IN 2013

    DEAN IVORY’s successful year continues unabated as he passed the £350,000 prize money barrier this evening, courtesy of Lancelot Du Lac’s win at Kempton. The 3yo son of Shamardal justified 5/4 favouritism in the 0-100 6f sprint to win by three-quarters of a length under Jim Crowley from Picture Dealer.  This was the colt’s fourth… Read more »

  • RED COSSACK CAKED IN MUD…AND LOVING IT!

    RED COSSACK may not have won a race in three juvenile starts but this very exciting horse is currently enjoying a well earned break, wallowing in glorious mud at Cropredy Lawn. This morning I went up to see how this placed 75-rated son of Rebellion is enjoying his winter sojourn with his turned out compatriots and he… Read more »

  • DEAN IVORY – SIRIUSLY LISTED!

    SIRIUS PROSPECT’s win at Kempton last night in the valuable Listed race over a mile was his second win at that level this year and trainer Dean Ivory’s third Listed win of the year. Four times a winner over 6f and four times a winner over 7f, there was doubt over the 5yo Gone West gelding… Read more »

  • THEWAYYOUARE MAKES GREAT START WITH FIRST CROP

    THEWAYYOUARE has made a great start on the racecourse from just a small first crop. He has sired three winners from just six two-year-old runners in Britain and France and they have won five races from just 12 runs between them.  Five of the six have won or been placed. Top performer in terms of prize… Read more »

  • SOLARIO RACING AUCTION PRIZE RAISES £1,700 FOR MARIE CURIE

    SOLARIO RACING was delighted to support the Marie Curie Autumn Lunch again this year and our two-part five-star champagne racing experience for two auction item raised £1,700 on Friday at London’s Park Lane Four Seasons Hotel. For the first part, the successful bidder will enjoy a champagne tour of Dean Ivory’s Harper Lodge Farm Stables which… Read more »