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  • 03 May 2012

    Lyric Ace looks the real deal at Kempton under Richard Hughes

    Thousand Words’ son Lyric Ace triumphed again at Kempton in a five-furlong conditions event for juveniles stamping himself as the best 2 y old colt seen out in 2012. He now steps up into stakes quality races, with top races at the Curragh and Royal Ascot pencilled in to his schedule.

     

    Hughes said that; "For a very fast horse he's got a great stride on him, ...

  • 30 Apr 2012

    Do We Need To Think Outside The Box?

    Throughout the last century, it seems that every forty years there has been a change of the dominant stallion line. Firstly, the Hyperion line. Then followed the Nasrullah line. And, subsequently the Northern Dancer line which has branched into the Danehill line. What is the next fork in the road for stallion influence? We have so much of the Danehill line will there be a new stallion ...

  • 13 Apr 2012

    First winner for Thousand Words – Lyric Ace

    Lyric Ace was an impressive 5 length winner at Leicester and now heads to Newmarket for the equestrianartuk.com Conditions Stakes. Richard Hannon Jr. said, “we think a fair bit of this colt, he will be even better over 6 furlongs and he has a nice attitude.” Thousand Words has had to date three runners, Lyric Ace has won, Perfect Words has been second and Eloquent Star was ...

  • 31 Mar 2012

    Foals arrive Thick and Fast at Rathasker

    It was a busy evening foaling at Rathasker last night. At 22.15 Martin and Christine Budden’s Naomh Geilis delivered a big strong bay filly by Holy Roman Emperor (the mare now visits Mastercraftsman). At 22.30 Ringarooma produced a delightful filly by Fast Company.  Finally, at 23.30 John O’Sullivan’s Walk on Quest (dam of Group winner Enroller) produced a chest ...

  • 10 Mar 2012

    Alben Star Wins Again

    The John O’Kelly bred Alben Star won the William Hill Handicap 6f at Wolverhampton yesterday. The Racing Post wrote “Alben Star produced an electrifying burst of speed to grab the race on the line. Still unexposed, he is one to watch out for in high class sprint handicaps back on the turf.” While Trainer Richard Fahy said “Alban Star is a horse we’ve alwa ...

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