This is an update on all the horses that are in training for Wildcard Racing in 2013, this year has started off with great success with 6 winners already, including 2 wins across the pond for our American dream group, and the 2 time winner Woolfall Sovereign as well as the exciting Dakar Run.
Horses in training
2 year olds
George The First
This strapping 2 year old colt is by Aqlaam out of Mrs Gray and is trained in Yorkshire by Kevin Ryan. As you can see by this photograph, this horse has alot of size and scope and has settled in well at his home in Yorkshire and is showing all the right signs. The horses work will gradually be stepped up in a few weeks, but if the horse has an engine to go with his size then there is alot to look forward to, in his first season with us.
With regards to this horses pedigree, Aqlaam his father was a top class animal, that in his career won the group 3 jersey stakes at the royal meeting. Also he took the group 1 prix de moulin in France and amassed a total of 503,565 in prize money during his career on the track. Aqlaam finished his career with a rating of 120, and lets hope he has passed on some of his ability to his son.
Mrs Gray has given her son his colour as this 26 year old mare was in fact grey. Since the year 2000, she has produced 11 foals and in this time her offspring have provided the family with 22 winners, at various trips ranging from 5 furlongs to a mile and a half. One of her offspring Woodcock Moon never raced, but has gone on to produce Moonstone Magic which won last years Fred Darling stakes at Newbury and ran in last years 1000 Guineas That makes her George The Firsts cousin, so clearly our horse has alot to live up to but this well bred son of Aqlaam is very exciting and will give his owners some unforgettable moments in the up coming months.
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Mrs J
The last of our 2 year olds currently in training is Mrs J. She is by Bushranger out of Keepers Dawn, and is being trained at the legendary Easterby stables in Yorkshire. She was a little backward when first arriving at Tim Easterbys but has thrived since and is pleasing all, she has grown alot since she first arrived. She to will not be rushed, but the team are looking forward to getting her on the track in the months ahead.
Mrs J’s father Bushranger was a high class , Irish trained, winner of the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes as a 2 year old. Both races where at Group 1 level and gained this horse a mark of 121. Bushranger only had 10 career starts and 6 of them was at Group/Grade 1 level, which shows just what a high class horse this was when trained by David Wachman.
Keepers Dawn is entering her 20th year and has produced 2 winners including the Richard Hannon trained Candleshoe who won as a 3 year old and was placed on 2 occasions from 7 starts.
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Older Horses in training
3 year old filly
Somethingboutmary
Somethingboutmary is a 3 year old filly by Sleeping Indian out of Loch Leven.
Race career
Wins/runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize money
2-6 33 0 0 1 £4307
This filly was a consistent performer last year when trained by Kevin Ryan, gaining 2 successes on the all weather at Lingfield and Southwell. She seemed to handle both surfaces with aplomb and she is a filly with alot of natural ability. She ran a shade disappointing at the end of the season, but hopefully with another winter on her back, she will go on again. She is now rated 70 on the sand and 65 on the turf.
Since last year it was felt that Somethingboutmary would benefit from a change of scenery and has been transferred to the shrewd outfit of Tim Pitt in Newmarket. It was felt that Tim’s smaller yard would cater to the fillies needs as she can be a little quirky and being in the confides of a smaller stable, will ensure she gets the tender loving care she requires.
The filly has had one or two niggles and is a little bit behind the rest of the team, but this could be a blessing in disguise as she will have the chance to strengthen and blossom in her new surroundings.
She will hopefully come good and win a nice prize this summer, and is another of the team to look out for this year.
Shares still available
3 year old filly
Throwing Roses
Throwing Roses 3 year old filly by Clodovil out of Mizooka
Race career
Win/runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
0-8 0 3 1 2 £2608
This filly is a new addition to the Wildcard brand and was purchased at the back end of last season. She ran with great credit last year without getting her head in front and was placed in the first four, on 6 of her 8 starts. She has strengthened up well in the close season and the decision was made to send her to the up and coming trainer that is Lawrence Mullaney.
She has settled in really well and has been working on the nearby gallops of Tim Easterby. She is moving really well and looks a horse that all her owners will have alot of fun with this flat season. She is an ideal horse for those who are having there first taste of racehorse ownership as we are running a package of a one off payment for the whole season. Hopefully it wont be to long before she breaks her maiden on the racecourse and adds to Wildcard Racing’s winning tally.
Shares still available
4 year old gelding
Henry Bee
Henry Bee 4 year old gelding by Cadeaux Genereux out of Emerald Fire
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
2-13 15.4 4 3 0 £10,989
Henry Bee has been a fantastic servant to Wildcard Racing and has been hugely consistent throughout his short career. Trained in Yorkshire by Richard Fahey, Henry didn’t run as a 2 year old and was given plenty of time to strengthen by connections, making his debut at Wolverhampton on the 5th January 2012. The horse finished second from a wide draw with Paul Hanagan aboard, and from that moment Henry would give his owners a tremendous thrill. The horse would then place another 6 times before finally getting his head in front at Beverley on July the 7th. The race over 5 furlongs was run on soft ground and ridden by Freddie Tylicki, the horse battled to win by a length and a quarter and break his maiden tag. He then took his chance 3 weeks later at Haydock Park and after being outpaced in the early stages of a strongly run contest, came through under the same pilot to win his second race rewarding his supporters at 9-2. That race at Haydock has worked out well with 3 winners coming out of the contest, and Henry can be expected to improve again with another winter on his back. His last run was disappointing, but he clearly wasn’t right, and now back at Richards yard for this current campaign, given underfoot conditions, can step up again and reward his owners with more success.
Shares Sold
4 year old gelding
Dakar Run
Dakar Run 4 year old gelding by Dalakhani out of Turn Of A Century.
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
2/2 100 0 0 0 £3,203
The most exciting horse currently under the Wildcard banner, this horse purchased off Luca Cumani as an unraced animal has made this cold winter feel alot warmer. This gelding is related to group horses such as Ascot Gold Cup winner Kayf Tara and high class Opera House.
The horse is trained like Henry Bee by Richard Fahey and had been pleasing all the staff and connections in the run up to his debut at Wetherby in February Ridden by Brian Hughes the horse was sent off a well backed 3-1 second favorite and duly made a winning debut comfortably seeing off the unbeaten Baltimore Rock by an easy 4 and a half lengths, could have been treble that, cementing his status as one of the north’s top bumper horses. Cheltenham was then muted as a possible target race, but it was felt that the undulations and how rough that particular contest is that the horse should by pass that race in favour of gaining more experience elsewhere. That race was at Huntingdon during the week of the Cheltenham festival and Dakar did not let his fans down by grinding out a length success from the well regarded Long Lunch giving that horse 10 pound. This horse is as exciting as it gets and with Aintree now the horses target, win, lose or draw Dakar Run will put Wildcard Racing at the scene of the worlds greatest horse race, and goes there with every chance
Shares Sold
4 year old filly
Garzoni
Garzoni 4 year old filly by Medicean out of Rainbow Queen
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
0/6 0 0 0 1 £0
Garzoni is an extremely well bred filly, being bred by the cheverley Park Stud and having relations such as the high class Dazzle trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The horse was put into training with Sir Mark Prescott and ran 5 times with that yard showing glimpses of ability when finishing 4th at Brighton last August. She was then purchased and sent to Tim Easterbys to be trained for this campaign. This filly was very weak last year and has strengthened up over the winter and hopefully can progress as the year goes on. She made her debut for Wildcard on the opening day of the turf flat season and ran a poor race, running like something was a miss. That is not her and im sure once all her problems have been resolved she will gain some success before taking up duties as a broodmare.
5 year old gelding
Julius Geezer
Julius Geezer 5 year old gelding by Antonius Pius out of Victorias secret
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
5/31 16.1 1 3 5 £33,852 + $27,500
Julius Geezer has been one of the great success stories of Wildcard Racing this year, having being claimed by Amy Weaver on our behalf to form part of the American dream partnership from Tom Dascombe. This horse was a good two year old having won the lily agnes conditions race at Chester. The horse then had a quiet spell, until bursting into life in 2012 winning 3 times and racing consistently well off marks in the 80s. Claimed by Amy after finishing 3rd at Wolverhampton in November, the geezer was sent with two other horses to Gulfstream Park to start a new stage of his racing career. After having a few runs to acclimatize to his new surroundings the horse lined up at Gulfstream Park in February and after racing on the pace for most of the way, out battled his rivals to gain the Americans dream first success in the United States in 2012. The very next evening Marchwood also won for the Wildcard team and was claimed to remain in America for another yard.
Julius Geezer has done his job and followed up that performance finishing 4th under a penalty in his next race. The plan is now to run in a $100,000 dollar race in April and hopefully the Geezer can serve up more success for the American Dream partnership and Wildcard Racing.
Shares Sold
5 year old gelding
Bunce
Bunce 5 year old gelding by Good Reward out of Bold Desire
Race Career
Win/Run % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
3/24 12.5 5 1 4 £19,561
Bunce is a 5 year old trained by David O Meara and raced 5 times last year under the Wildcard banner, finishing 4th twice. The horse ran in some competitive Handicaps and ran some solid races. The horse has now been given a chance by the Handicapper and one would like to think that with his shrewd handler that Bunce can gain his first victory for WRS this summer.
Shares available
6 year old gelding
One In A Row
One In A Row 6 year old gelding by Saffron Walden out of Rostarr
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
0/8 0 0 1 0 £0
One In A Row is a 6 year old gelding trained in Scotland by Alistair Whillans and was bought to race over here after finishing 3rd to the Willie Mullins trained Pique Sous,(who ran at Cheltenham the last 2 years) in a bumper at Tipperary in July 2012. This horse has been a bit slow to come to hand, but is gradually finding his feet for his new trainer. The horse has struggled in the bad ground this winter and hopes are, that the horse can start to show glimpses of his bumper form when we get better ground this spring.
Shares available
7 year old gelding
Woolfall Sovereign 
Woolfall Sovereign 7 year old gelding by Noverre out of Mandragore
Race Career
Wins/Runs % 2nd 3rd 4th Prize Money
8/24 33.3 4 1 0 £54,873
Woolfall Sovereign needs no introduction and has been the flag bearer for Wildcard Racing in the last few months. Trained in Newmarket by the excellent George Margarson, this horse has seen the highs and the lows having come back from a serious foot problem and recapture his best form and run career bests. The horse was nearly lost in the summer as after a disappointing run on the turf it was found that the horse had a serious foot problem, that needed lots of box rest and treatment. The horse made his comeback in December and ran a very encouraging race finishing fifth. His next outing was only 5 days later at Lingfield and this time Wooly made no mistake, showing a great turn of foot to register a stunning success. The horse has since gone on to win twice more and last was seen running in a listed contest at the Winter Derby meeting at Lingfield Park.
A real credit to connections and the Wildcard brand, and its hoped the horse can transfer his all weather form to turf this summer.
Shares Sold
Stop Press new addition to the Wildcard team a 2 year old filly by Pastoral Pursuits trained by Nigel Tinkler.
She is bred nicely, with her half brother being rated over 100 on the sand in Dubai and has been showing enough at home to suggest she will be competitive this season. An early season type, one to look out for on her debut in the up and coming weeks.
Shares available
So there is a look at the horses currently in training for Wildcard Racing, why not take a look and join the fastest growing Horse Racing Syndication in the country, what are you waiting for.
