RAYDEN SOLICITORS booked Solario Racing to host a “Cheltenham Gold Cup at Home” for their friends and staff on the final day of the Festival and the day was a huge success, although the Racing Manager’s tipping could have been better! Katherine Rayden heads up one of the country’s leading family law firms, based in Hertfordshire and… Read more »
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“THAT’S A NICE HORSE” – KEN IVORY
THAT’S a nice horse you’ve got there,” said Ken Ivory this morning to me at the stables. When the former Master of Harper Lodge Farm makes statements like that, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee…even if it’s decaffeinated! Dean Ivory took over the training licence from his father Ken in 2002, before… Read more »
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR AND HORSES LOOK WELL
SPRING seems to be edging ever closer judging by the sunshine around yesterday morning at Harper Lodge Farm and by how the horses were looking. It was only a fortnight ago that we had freezing temperatures, to the extent that even my camera was struggling to function never mind stable staff not being able to feel… Read more »
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TWILIGHT SON FILLY BACKED AND RIDDEN AWAY
SOLARIO RACING’S 2yoTwilight Son filly was backed and ridden away this week and all went very smoothly. The initial breaking-in process was done at Childwickbury Stud by Stud Manager, Max Weston and his team and the filly arrived at the end of last month. She has always been a filly with some spirit but I was… Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING HOSTS “CHELTENHAM AT HOME”
CHELTENHAM may be behind closed doors this year but following Solario Racing’s popular Royal Ascot at home last June, we are hosting a “Cheltenham At Home” via Zoom on the first day of the Festival, Tuesday 16 March. With three Grade One races on an exciting seven-race card including the Champion Hurdle, the Tuesday arguably… Read more »
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“WOODY” IN GOOD FORM AFTER WINTER BREAK
DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody”, had his first canter back this morning after his three month winter break and he was in good form. It was a bitterly cold day at Harper Lodge Farm but that didn’t seem to worry the 4yo gelding, who looked full of beans as threw in the odd playful buck on the… Read more »
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“CALM” AND “PROFESSIONAL” BYWORDS FOR TAMAYUZ COLT
THE TAMAYUZ colt was backed and ridden away yesterday and judging how he went about his business today, “calm” and “professional” would be two words which sum up his exemplary attitude. I went up to Harper Lodge Farm today to see how both he and the Twilight Son filly were getting on in the final stages… Read more »
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TAMAYUZ COLT HALF-BROTHER LETHAL LUNCH WINS ON TV!
LETHAL LUNCH, a 6yo gelding by Lethal Force, won at Lingfield today in an ITV televised race over a mile and this six-times winner is a half-brother to the Tamayuz 2yo colt, which is being syndicated in 1/12th shares. The horse was given an excellent ride by Adam Kirby who gets on well with the grey and was… Read more »
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TWILIGHT SON FILLY ARRIVES AT HARPER LODGE FARM
THE TWILIGHT SON 2yo filly arrived early afternoon at Harper Lodge Farm today ready to start life as a racehorse in her new home. She was born and bred at Childwickbury Stud down the road from the stables and returned there after Solario Racing purchased her for 16,000 guineas at the October Yearling Sales. It’s quite a… Read more »
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LUCYMAI GIVES BIRTH TO A LOVELY COLT
LUCYMAI, a seven-times winner for the Dean Ivory, gave birth at the week end to her first foal, a colt by leading sprinter, Due Diligence. Owned by “proud father”, Roger Beadle, who has had many horses in training at Harper Lodge Farm over the years, the bonny colt was born a little earlier than expected at Childwickbury… Read more »
