Horse Profiles
Big Chief – D.O.B 31/03/1996
Dual purpose gelding who raced 13 times on the flat and 7 times over hurdles. Tried over a variety of distances ranging from 6 furlongs to 25 furlongs. Sported a visor, blinkers and tongue tie during career and looked to have his own ideas about the game. His claim to fame was being ridden by George Duffield. Retired in May 2000 as a maiden.
Darak (IRE) – D.O.B 29/04/1996
Bred by His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs and a half-brother to Group winner Darasim. Raced on the flat, over hurdles and fences, winning a 2 mile 1 ½ furlong Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel on good to soft going in 2000. Raced over distances ranging from 10 furlongs to 27 furlongs. His claim to fame was being ridden by American Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens during his early years with Sir Michael Stoute. He retired in June 2005.
Darasim (IRE) – D.O.B 07/05/1998
Bred by His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs. Formerly in training with prolific North Yorkshire trainer Mark Johnston. Won 10 races on the flat including two Group 2 and two Group 3 races and won once over hurdles. Placed 9 times. Won the 2004 Goodwood Cup (Group 2) and also the Prix Kergorlay (Group 2) at Deauville. Total prize money £348,000. Retired in August 2006.
Dynamid - D.O.B 17/04/2003
Dynamid ran on the flat in Spain.
Ermine Sea - 03/02/2003
A 7-year-old gelding who was trained by Henrietta Knight. He was a dual purpose horse that only won once on the flat but was consistently placed on the flat and over hurdles.
Gaultier Gale (IRE) – D.O.B 28/02/1994
Raced 60 times and won on 6 occasions. Won a 7 furlong Nursery at Galway when trained by Aidan O’Brien, before winning a 2 mile Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel for the same connections. Won over fences for Irish trainer Ger Hourigan before transferring to Britain. Won 3 more races over fences; twice for Lucinda Russell and once for Ian Williams. Retired in June 2007 after winning total prize money of £43,321.
Genoa Star – D.O.B 13/04/2003
Owned by Willie McKay and trained by Tim Pitt and Danny Murphy. Half-sister to 6f two-year-old winner Magical Mimi; dam a winner in Norway, from family of high-class miler Decorated Hero. Had a total of 18 starts; 8 on turf, 8 on the all weather and 2 over hurdles. Retired in December 2007.
Golden Chimes (USA) – D.O.B 10/04/1995
Owned by Grant Tuer. Won 2 races on the flat, 2 over hurdles and 1 over fences. Placed 5 times. Prize money £19,500. Retired in March 2004.
Goodbye Mr Bond - D.O.B 23/02/2000
Trained by E J Alston. Raced 80 times on the flat winning 10 times and being placed on numerous occasions. Total prize money £123,604. Retired in August 2009.
Jack of Trumps - D.O.B 24/03/2000
Trained in Newmarket by Geoff Wragg and owned by Mollers Racing, Jack of trumps enjoyed success over middle distances. Winning on 5 occasions he particularly enjoyed feeling the artificial surface at Lingfield under his feet. He made his farewell racecourse appearance in August 2007.
Kimpton Carer - D.O.B 25/03/2004
Trained by Jonathan Geake, previously owned by the late Anne Swires. A 6-year-old bay gelding that was placed once on the flat and ran just six times.
Lancastrian Spring - D.O.B 21/03/1996
Lancastrian Spring raced 12 times over the jumps with one win.
Lost in Normandy - D.O.B 16/05/1997
Trained by Mrs L Hunter, Won 5 races on chase races from 47 starts. £18000 total winnings and he retired at the Northern Racing College on 14 March 2009 at the age of 12.
Magic Sting – D.O.B 19/04/2001
Middle distance flat performer who raced 41 times and won 7. Struck up a successful partnership with Northern Racing College graduate Hayley Turner when winning 5 times. Purchased for 4,000gns as a foal and amassed £46,962 in total prize money. Retired in September 2007.
Malinsa Blue (IRE) - D.O.B 29/03/2002
Raced 54 times on the flat. Placed on numerous occasions and won 4. Retired in June 2009 with total price money of £40,000.
Montana - D.O.B 09/03/2000
Raced 29 times on the flat. Placed on 12 occasions, including under Frankie Dettori at Goodwood and Kevin Darley at Warwick. Was second on three consecutive occasions as a five-year-old. Total prize money £11,241. Retired in August 2006.
Nelsons Column (IRE) - D.O.B 17/03/2003
Raced 31 times on the flat placed on numerous occasions and 3 wins. Also ran 6 times over hurdles being placed twice. Total prize money £32,780. Retired in September 2008.
Pikachu Blue (IRE) - D.O.B 20/05/1996
A national Hunt gelding raced 5 times over hurdles. Winning 2 races over fences from 10 outings. Total prize money £8,668. Retired in May 2008.
Polish Emperor (USA) – D.O.B 02/02/2000
Trained by David Barker. Raced 72 times on the flat, winning on 8 occasions. An out and out sprinter recording 7 wins over the minimum trip of 5 furlongs. Preferred to race up with the pace and incredibly only has half a lung, following an operation. Retired September 2007.
Prince Emmanuel (FR) - D.O.B 18/02/2003
Trained by Ian Williams, raced 9 times over hurdles being placed twice. Retired in October 2008.
Red Wine- D.O.B 23/04/1999
Trained by J A Glover, Won 8 races on flat from 57 starts. £69500 total winnings and retired to the Nothern Racing College on 1 November 2010
Regal Eagle – D.O.B 02/05/1993
Trained by Grant Tuer. Half-brother to useful 7f juvenile winner Stiletto Blade and 1m winner Singer On The Roof; dam 1m 2f winner in Ireland. Had 9 starts on the flat and 8 over hurdles. Won one race on last outing at Market Rasen at five years. Placed on heavy and firm ground. Ridden once by Richard Dunwoody.
Springvic - D.O.B 13/05/2000
Springvic raced 26 times over hurdles with one win and placed on numerous occasions. Had a couple of runs over fences. Total prize money £6,034. Retired in April 2009.
Stay Bright (IRE) – D.O.B 10/04/1999
Trained in North Yorkshire by Tim Easterby. Had only 4 starts as a three-year-old, over distances ranging from 6 furlongs to 1 mile 4 furlongs. Prefers retirement!
Steel Blue - D.O.B – 01/03/2000
Steel Blue Raced 106 times on the flat, 94 on the turf and 12 on artificial surface. Total of 11 wins together with numerous placings. Total prize money £109,019. Retired in November 2009.
Stolen – D.O.B 09/05/2002
Trained in Lambourn by William Muir. Fifth foal, half-brother to dual winner in France over 6/9f, Royal Guard; dam a 7f 2yo winner, half-sister to high-class dual 6f juvenile Tajannub, out of multiple winner in USA. Started career as a two-year-old. Had 8 starts on the flat over distances ranging from 7f to 1mile 4 furlongs.
Taffrail – D.O.B 09/03/1998
Trained by John Dunlop and Dai Burchell. Raced 39 times; 25 on the flat and 14 over hurdles. Enjoyed success 5 times over distances ranging from 14 – 18 furlongs and on ground where he could hear his hooves. Ran in the 2002 Cesarawich and the 2003 Group 3 Segaro Stakes (Ascot) and the Group 2 Henry II Stakes (Sandown). Retired in February 2005.
The Loose Screw (IRE) – D.O.B 05/02/1998
Trained by Chris Thornton. (13,500Irish gns) second foal, half-brother to a modest juvenile maiden by Thatching; dam unraced. Started career at two years and raced until March 2007. Had 37 starts on the flat. Second twice over 7 furlongs, was narrowly beaten at Newcastle.
Timberley – D.O.B 23/05/1994
Three times raced chestnut gelding. Started career in a Beginners’ Chase before 2 starts in Hunter Chases. Raced on good and good to firm ground. Retired in May 2005.
Toldo - D.O.B 02/05/2002
An 8-year-old grey gelding, trained by George Moore. A very consistent flat handicapper in his time, winning seven races and rarely out of the frame between 2004 and 2006.
Vehari - D.O.B 08/01/2003
Raced on the flat 13 times and 8 times over hurdles. Total prize money £3,499. Retired in January 2009.
Vicentio D.O.B 25/03/1999
Trained by T J Fitzgerald. Won 2 hurdle races from 31 starts. £6000 total winnings. Retired on 11 July 2010 at the age of 11 to the Northern Racing College.
Wild About Harry - D.O.B 27/05/1997
Raced 10 times over hurdles and 14 times over fences. Was second at Carlisle over 2 miles 4 furlongs and was third 3 times. Came out of retirement to run in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase under Sgt. Harry Grantham in February 2007.
Wildfield Rufo (IRE) – D.O.B 04/07/1998
Trained by Kate Walton. Raced 34 times, winning 3 times over hurdles and 5 times over fences. Out and out stayer who preferred rain softened ground. Collected total prize money of £54,434. Retired in April 2007.
Yassooma (IRE) – D.O.B 11/03/2003
Trained by Group winning trainer Tim Pitt. Raced 9 times on the flat over distances ranging from six furlongs to eight furlongs without managing to get his head in front. Well bred individual. Cost €20,000 as a yearling. Retired in April 2006.
Unnamed – Stable Name “Damien” – D.O.B 06/06/2006
Bred by the South Yorkshire Training Trust. He has recently been broken in. Has ideas of his own at times, hence the stable name.
