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Fri 25 Sep 2015
Purchased from the DBS breeze-up sale in April, King Of Swing made an impressive winning debut at Haydock this afternoon. Despite being slowly away and running green, the son of Dutch Art picked up nicely to win rather cosily and looks set for an exciting future for his very enthusiastic owners the Cool Silk Partnership. Congratulations to them and to trainer James Given.
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Wed 23 Sep 2015
Having been extremely unlucky on his debut at Dundalk when beaten just over a length despite being very slowly away having been in the stalls for over seven minutes, two year-old colt Blue De Vega made no mistake on his second start at Naas today. Despite having to travel wide throughout from a wide draw, Blue De Vega was always travelling well within himself and powered clear to win by almost five lengths from 15 rivals. Blue De Vega was purchased as a yearling for €32,000 by Stroud Coleman at the 2014 BBAG Yearling Sale in Baden-Baden, Germany from top German breeders Gestut Ammerland. Trainer Michael O'Callaghan holds the son of Lope De Vega in the very highest regard and plenty more is expected in the future.
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Tue 08 Sep 2015
Purchased for 42,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale in May from Tally Ho Stud, Baltic King two year-old Perkunas looks a promising colt with an exciting future for his owner Bernard Gover and trainer Brian Meehan. Second to Godolphin's smart juvenile Emotionless on debut at Newmarket, Perkunas suffered trouble in running when fifth in the valuable Convivial Maiden at York, but made no mistake when running out a ready winner of his maiden at Brighton yesterday. He should make up into a quality three year-old.
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Tue 08 Sep 2015
Purchased for just £22,000 at the DBS January Horses In Training Sale this year, Majestic Moon has given his new owners, the Caveat Emptor Partnership headed by Mark Goodall, plenty of fun already this season winning a £15,000 at Newmarket and capped a great season with victory in an £80,000 handicap at Ascot on Saturday. Congratulations to all the owners and trainer John Gallagher.
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Sun 23 Aug 2015
Congratulations to owners Cross, Deal, Foden and Sieff and trainer Harry Dunlop on the victory of Robin Of Navan in the €125,000 Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at Deauville. Purchased for €47,000 at the Arqana breeze-up sale in May, Robin Of Navan has already won €95,000 in prize money since. He will now be aimed at Group races in France this autumn.
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Fri 07 Aug 2015
Purchased for 42,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale, Perkunas (by Baltic King) ran a hugely promising race in his debut maiden at Newmarket to finish second to Godolphin’s very highly regarded colt Emotionless. Perkunas rates as an exciting prospect for his owner Bernard Gover.
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Mon 03 Aug 2015
Purchased for £18,000 from Alan King at the DBS May Sale, American owner Irvin Naylor realised an immediate profit on his new recruit Gimme Five as the gelding ran out a comfortable winner of a $65,000 hurdle race at the prestigious Saratoga meeting in upstate New York. Gimme Five should have plenty more to offer with his hurdling career in the USA.
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Sat 01 Aug 2015
Normandie Stud’s classy homebred Galileo filly Gretchen just repelled the challenge of French raider Sahrawi, a homebred Pivotal filly of Ballymore Thoroughbreds, in a thrilling climax to Newmarket’s Listed Chalice Stakes. Both fillies are highly progressive and are a credit to their respective owner/breeders; both of whom are advised by Anthony Stroud.
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Tue 31 Mar 2015
Congratulations to trainer Neil King and owners Davies, Smith, Govier & Brown on the victory of Lil Rockerfeller in the new £40,000 juvenile handicap hurdle at Ascot on Sunday. Lil Rockerfeller was purchased for £31,000 for connections at the DBS September Sale and was rewarded for his consistent performances in juvenile hurdles this season. He will now head to the valuable juvenile handicap hurdle on the last day of the season at Sandown in late April.
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Mon 30 Mar 2015
Royal Bajan’s victory in the £40,000 5-furlong handicap at Chelmsford on Saturday capped a wonderful winter for The Cool Silk Partnership headed up by Peter Swann and Barbara Wilkinson who have been great supporters of trainer James Given and of Anthony Stroud Bloodstock. The Cool Silk Partnership have enjoyed 13 winners already in 2015 from just 56 runners, operating at a 23% strike rate, which has put them second behind Godolphin in the owner’s championship to date. Royal Bajan has won over £100,000 in prize money having been purchased at the DBS Breeze-Up Sale in 2010.