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Ascot on the mind with juveniles in good form It’s not like anyone forgets how difficult it is to train a Royal Ascot winner, but the closer we get to the opening day the more the mind becomes focused on just how competitive a few days the upcoming meeting is! It may perhaps be a […]

Amo Racing filly relishes soft ground in Polonia Stakes Fix You has suggested to us from day one that she was a really talented filly, and she more than demonstrated that on the track at Cork in the Listed Polonia Stakes.  Every drop of the 25mm of overnight rain increased her chances, but it was

Impressive start for Amo Racing juvenile Professionalism came to the fore at Leicester on Friday as Amo Racing’s Maximum Impact made an impressive winning debut on the kind of deep ground rarely seen for flat racing in this country. Desperate weather on top of already Heavy ground led to the stalls being out of action

Fantastic run from Maysong adds to solid start to the season There are very few of us who look up to the skies hoping for rain, but Gemini Star’s owner Graham Budd can be excused for embracing a very wet fortnight as it provided his filly with ideal conditions for her to get off the

Two-year-olds taking shape with the turf in sight It’s that time of year when you’re never more than 5 miles from a Cheltenham Festival preview night, but preparations for the summer game really are underway with the Guineas and sales race entries having been made this week, and the Newmarket turf gallops getting busier by

Work resumes on the grass It’s been a low-key period at the yard over the last few weeks with runners at a premium, but the traditional 1st February opening of the Warren Hill grass gallop is a timely reminder that the new flat season will soon be upon us.  January brought a couple of winners

‘Have passport, will travel’ seems to be the motto for Alice Haynes, who in her first two years of training has had considerable success with her international runners. With a shrewd knowledge of the international Conditions books, she targeted her small string at races in Dubai, Ireland and France and earned Pattern race success in

It is every trainer and owner’s dream to have runners (and winners) at Royal Ascot – a meeting like no other with five consecutive days of world-class racing, wonderful hospitality, elegant fashion, a chance to meet up with friends – everyone looks forward to it.  It was very exciting to have Royal Ascot runners in

Strong Power was 18lb out of the handicap but followed up his course-and-distance win on Monday with a blazing victory over Marnie James and 103-rated favourite Tone The Barone in the £20,000 feature. The five-year-old once again produced an exceptional late burst off a strong pace to set a five-furlong course record. Trainer Alice Haynes

2021 has seen Alice’s impressive first season end with her doubling the original target of 10 wins. Mr. Professor (pictured above) winning a Listed race on the 18th of October at Pontefract is clearly the high point in what can only be regarded as a truly successful campaign. To be winning at 12% in your