I canโt really describe how painful it is to have to report the loss of our beloved THUNDERING BLUE. He lived his Life like a warrior and fought his last battle bravely too. He will be remembered as the horse of a lifetime and a great friend. We LOVE you forever.
@KimJohnstone6
Today is a sad day for our team as our stable star Wonderful Tonight sustained a career ending injury.
She has been fantastic from the first day I set my eyes on her to today showing tremendous courage, guts and determination.
Thanks for all darling, you are truly Wonderful! โญ๏ธ
This individual who got caught posing on top of a dead horse isnโt a disgrace to Racing, he is merely a disgrace. Disgrace to himself, his entourage and more generally the Human race. It is irrelevant he is a racehorse trainer, I find him to be more rightly an insult to Humanity.
Absolutely over the moon to win our first Group 1 race today with Danceteria. Thanks to all our owners, staff, jockeys and our fantastic horses to make our dreams come true. Having started with next to nothing 5 years ago, to reach Gr 1 glory in 5 years and a small team is magic!
This was the message
@patjsmullen
sent me 2 years ago to the day after Thundering Blue won the
@swehorseracing
Stockholm Cup. Iโd like to believe Pat has picked up a great ride up there.
Migration is now retired, we have to think about the great times weโve had with him especially Glorious
@goodwood
,
@doncaster
and
@yorkracecourse
.
He came back to the crime scene of last yearโs exploit today for his final โlap of honourโ.
Thank you Migration for the amazing
Iโve known plenty of horses pulling out with 4 shoes coming back from the gallops with only 3 but never known a horse to come back with 5 shoes... This is exactly what happened to one of my fillies this very morning! Unbelievable! ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Mixed feelings, total elation with G1 placed Ottilien, total devastation with Munchโs loss.
Really proud to have been part of Munchโs Life, she was a bubbly little filly, always full of enthusiasm. She will be dearly missed by all connections.
We all loved you very much ๐
Very proud of
#ThunderingBlue
in the Japan Cup today at Tokyo racecourse. Ground was far too quick to his liking, worked well on it 2 days ago but dried out dramatically since. Despite, was trying his best to the line. Heโs a trooper and will redeem himself in 2019. We LOVE him!
WONDERFUL TONIGHT has today officially retired and joined
@ChrisWChrysalis
Stratford Place Stud.
Career highlights were:
๐ฅChampion F&M St Gr1
๐ฅPx de Royallieu Gr1
๐ฅHardwicke St Gr2
๐ฅLillie Langtry St Gr2
๐ฅPx Minerve Gr3
She will visit
#Frankel
@JuddmonteFarms
this spring.
๐A huge run from SUNWAY to finish an excellent second in the Gr.1 Irish Derby at The Curragh under
@oismurphy
! What a thrilling race. There is plenty to be excited about with the son of Galiway for the remainder of the season.
@DavidMenuisier
One of our yardโs favourite NUITS ST GEORGES is leaving us after 5 years to join the NH ranks under the care of the mighty
@HenrydeBromhead
He has made us proud throughout his career and will be dearly missed but delighted he joins a master and Iโm sure will continue to shine.
Lovely article, thank you
@RacingPost
Today would have been my parentsโ 52nd wedding anniversary if my dad hadnโt passed away 2 years ago.
My first thought was for my mum and my dad when Migration passed the lineโฆ โค๏ธ
Benoit de la Sayette's career breakthrough came in the Lincoln two years ago and he struck again in Doncaster's prestigious mile handicap aboard 18-1 shot Migration for David Menuisier ๐
Thatโs it, Iโm in Melbourne for
@springcarnival
@ausbloodstock2
@Austbloodstock
. Good fun at the ๐:
Customs: what are you in AUS for?
Me: Iโm running 2 horses this weekend
Customs: did you bring the horses with you?
Me: I tried but they didnโt fit in my luggage
Customs: ok
I deleted my previous tweet because I want this scumbag to be prosecuted and exposing his details could have impeded the procedure.
@sussex_police
have been very prompt to deal with the matter
Justice will be made
๐ฅ BREAKING NEWS ๐ฅ
Top international jockey Waffle put Migration through his paces this morning ahead of his seasonal reappearance.
Rumour has it none of them were panting afterwards.
Itโs overwhelming to see how much Blue was loved. Sorry I canโt reply to every single tweet but thanks very much to all for your kindness. Spare a few minutes to watch this amazing documentary on YouTube relating his victory in the Stockholm Cup:
I canโt really describe how painful it is to have to report the loss of our beloved THUNDERING BLUE. He lived his Life like a warrior and fought his last battle bravely too. He will be remembered as the horse of a lifetime and a great friend. We LOVE you forever.
@KimJohnstone6
Very proud of Thundering Blue who ran a stormer in defeat in the Canadian Intl
@WoodbineTB
. Huge thanks to
@Franmberry
@KimJohnstone6
&the whole team to make it happen and also all his supporters. Well done to winning connections of Desert Encounter
@SimcockRacing
,heโs a dude!
Delighted with HEARTACHE TONIGHT in the Oaks
@EpsomRacecourse
today. She truly ran her heart out and showed a tremendous amount of guts before admitting defeat on a ground far too fast for her.
She and we have learnt plenty today and sheโs now off for a summer break before being
We had the pleasure to welcome my ex-boss Criquette Head this morning. She was delighted to meet
#ThunderingBlue
in the flesh and wished him the best of luck for his international campaign.
What a fantastic day at Saint Cloud yesterday with both SUNWAY (
@ParienteGuy
@HarasColleville
@Qatar_Racing
Tom Lines
@TrottingBlstock
) to win the Criterium International Gr1 and CAIUS CHORISTER (Clive Washbourn) to win the Prix Belle de Nuit Gr3. Both winners ridden by
I think they should introduce Night Racing as well starting at 3am to try and attract the Aussie market while theyโre having a beer at lunchtime.
That will teach the lazy stable staff if they refuse to go racing on Sunday evening! ๐ซฅ๐ซ
Just one thought meant in a serious way... Perhaps it would pay for
@godolphin
to join our yard rather than keep on getting beaten by us? We have a few empty stables and Iโm only a phone call away.
Sincere apologies to all the supporters of SHOULDERING this evening
@kemptonparkrace
. She just seemed to have bees in head and therefore ran much too freely to be able to make herself justice. Itโs a long season and Iโm sure she will redeem herself before long.
Keep faith.
If it wasnโt for
@godolphin
and the great Charlie
@AisAppleby
, Iโd have had 3 winners
@NewburyRacing
Extremely impressive boys in blue and a warm cheer for my little team, weโll also have our day in the ๐!
Onwards and upwards!
Incredible form for the best team
#DavidMenuisier
since Sunday out of 5 runs at stakes level:
๐ฅSUNWAY - Critรฉrium International Gr1
@oismurphy
๐ฅCAIUS CHORISTER - Prix Belle de Nuit Gr3
@oismurphy
๐ฅWAR CHIMES - Prix Isonomy Lr
@VelonMarie
๐ฅTAMFANA - Prix Miesque Gr3
Thatโs a wrap for a fantastic 2019 season: overall stats (GB+Abroad): 114 runs for 22 wins including 5 stakes races (Gr1,Gr2,Gr3,2 LR) in 4 countries for a 19% strike rate. Abroad stats : 13 runs -7 wins - 54% SR. Thanks to all our horses, staff, owners, jockeys and followers!
#ThunderingBlue
has been supplemented this morning to run in the Juddmonte International St Gr1 at
@yorkracecourse
next Wednesday. Horseracing is a sport and therefore the right decision has to be a sporting one. ๐
#GoBlue
To all the supporters of the yard and particularly the supporters of LIONEL, the horse is fine.
The wind is so strong that the ground dried out too much to his liking. He was off his feet for most of the race.
We will all live to fight another day.
#onwardsandupwards
I love you too David Orton from
@RacingPost
! When TB won the Gr2 the other day he got flattered, OBVIOUSLY. Today, in the โrace of the yearโ TB faces the best horses of the year, ran 3rd and still got flattered. It really sucks to have such a shit horse ruining peopleโs lives!
2020 is now gone, it has been a testing (๐TB) but successful season for the yard (23 wins out of 136 runs GB&FR so 17% strike rate) including 2 Gr1, 1 Gr3 & 1 Listed race.
Happy New Year 2021 to all our horses, owners, staff, jockeys, friends and supporters.
๐ฅ to a great 2021
Thanks very much to all our followers, horses, owners, staff and jockeys for all your support to make days like this possible and particularly Shouldering, Gypsy Whisper, Blue Cup, Wonderful Tonight,
@ChrisWChrysalis
,
@SpiderGail
, C Washbourn, M Watt, W Buick and R Moore.
To the โNo ID Callerโ retard whoโs calling me every other minute this evening:
1) Iโm not that bothered
2) Grow a pair & display your number
3) Get a fooking Life
Egoiste had a horror journey around
@ChelmsfordCRC
this evening, he will redeem himself.
I have deleted the tweet I wrote on Sunday evening about Marseille because it was meant to be a humorous reflection on my current situation and a personal opinion.
Unfortunately it has been grossly blown out of proportion by some and distorted to make it sound spiteful. Sincere
Yesterday was our last big run of the year in the ๐ฏ๐ต Cup. Weโve had a fantastic season which took us to 6 different countries. No support from any new owners so far this year but good news for you: itโs NEVER too late to make the right decision and join the team!
Funny how all the countries in the EU have vegetables and the UK is suffering a shortage due to bad weather in Europeโฆ
Thanks to all the brits who voted for Brexit.
Mind you this is a way to fight inflation, if you have nothing to buy, prices donโt go up.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Weโve had a roller coaster year but the highs have greatly surpassed the hardship which proves once again that hard work pays off. Thanks for supporting us.
Enjoy this special moment with your loved ones.
Mid-season stats not too shabby for the yard: 21 individual runners: 10 wins out of 57 runs in the UK, 2 wins out of 3 runs in FR and 1 win out of 1 run in GER.
Overall 13 wins out of 61 runs so far - 21% strike rate including 1 Gr1, 1 Gr3 and 1 listed race.
@RacingPost
Some people really donโt realise how lucky and privileged they are... Poor horses, I wouldnโt mind them in my yard, he can keep his 3 best ones and Iโll have the rest! I feel for the owner
@godolphin
too...
Thanks to all our followers for supporting
#ThunderingBlue
for his mighty run
@yorkracecourse
in the Juddmonte International St Gr1. He has the heart of a lion, not quite a Roaring Lion though...
Amazing run from Caius Chorister today in the Melrose Hp
@yorkracecourse
, needs to learn the rhythm of the staying races but how very proud we all are.
Absolutely ludicrous!
Shame this beautiful and fantastic country where I have CHOSEN to live is turning into such an incredible mess driven by ruthless racist principles. Donโt our โleadersโ remember where they come from 1, 2 or 3 generations back?!?
How long is the piece of
James Cleverly has announced that he will cut migration by 300,000 by raising the minimum acceptable wage to ยฃ38k.
Lets be clear this is 300,000 less Nurses, Farm Workers and Care Workers.
When you canโt get any healthcare, fresh food or social care.
This is why.
Sorry
@MCYeeehaaa
I couldnโt be
@LingfieldPark
today as I had to go to
@Tattersalls1766
. I promise youโll have your interview soon, perhaps you could even come down to the yard for a stable tour. Yeeehaaa!
Shame on the French vet officers at the Calais customs who stop racehorses in transit there for hours without justification. Too much power in too little hands, animal welfare definitely secondary, disgusting diktat from narrow minded zealous civil servants.
#fcukbrexit
I genuinely donโt understand this overwatering BS. They water the tracks regularly in France and nobody ever talks about the going, you rarely see any non runners because of the going.
Sounds like everyone has become ground experts this week, apart from the experts themselves.
How unlucky was Sunway today, clipped heels with Alcantor coming out of the stalls. Got shuffled too far back as a consequence before finishing off the race very strongly but too late to trouble the horses in the placingsโฆ
Very proud of him though, onwards and upwards!
Little sister to our champion Wonderful Tonight : Heartache Tonight made her first steps onto the long Valley gallop this morning.
Letโs hope she can achieve half as much as her illustrious sister!
@ChrisWChrysalis
@normandiebreed1
@sumbe_fr
@TracksideJay
I have just received the news from the clinic and Xaario has been diagnosed with a fracture of the right ilium wing of the pelvis. Thanks to the expertise of
@JPSPENCER1980
, the swift response of
@NewburyRacing
& the professionalism of the vets Xaario will live a long happy Life
5 years ago today we were saddling our first winner: Slunovrat
@NewcastleRaces
. First of many unbelievable achievements in this short period of time. Happy memories
@KimJohnstone6
!
Special win today with ASHARIBA
First met Nicole & Richard Hutchings during our
#NationalRacehorseWeek
open day last year. They dreamt about buying their first racehorse.
A year later, a trip to
@InfoArqana
, a bit of expertise and a magical ride from
@JPSPENCER1980
- the dream
Am I the only trainer who finds it weird to get โinfoโ about racing resumption through the
@RacingPost
and
@BBCNews
rather than from
@BHAPressOffice
? ๐ค๐ค๐ค
๐พ Happy New Year 2023๐พ
Thanks to all our staff, owners, jockeys & supporters to help making our dreams come true. We know itโs a rollercoaster ride but the bad days make you enjoy the good ones even more.
For those who donโt like us, bad news as weโll have a smashing 2023!
Sad to report our
@EpsomRacecourse
Derby hope Sir Bob Parker has sustained an injury today which will see him out of action for a little while.
So close but so far from the dream race.
#onwardsandupwards
So proud of Caius Chorister in the Ebor
@yorkracecourse
, unluckiest horse in the race. Also a special mention to
@KyleStrydom01
, a jockey with a really bright future. How the hell is he not busier than he currently is?
Currently seriously giving some thoughts about supplementing Wonderful Tonight in the
#QPAT
Prix de lโArc de Triomphe
@paris_longchamp
on Sunday... Weather forecast favourable, more than a race, itโs a monument!
@ChrisWChrysalis
@piccone_tony
@AtTheRaces
@Ascot
Still is spectacular, she managed to fight and survive a fetlock fracture and an impaction surgery in the last 4 weeks. She isnโt made of the same stuff as most horses, she truly is exceptional.
Magnificent double today at Saint Cloud ๐ซ๐ท with Wonderful Tonight (Olivier Peslier)
@ChrisWChrysalis
in a maiden and History Writer
@piccone_tony
in the Prix Tantiรจme (Listed Race). Thanks to all the team.
Photos:
@ScoopDyga
Delighted with Thundering Blueโs run today
@Goodwood_Races
under
@LeveySean
. The big boy is getting fitter and fitter, bring on the summer and fasten your seatbelt, weโre now ready for take off!
As we all know British Racing is going great.
Winter Reprise eliminated from the 5:20
@DoncasterRaces
next Wed because โvaccinations not in orderโ when his vaccinations were fine. Just a technical glitch. Canโt be reinstated. Iโm FURIOUS!
@BHAHorseracing
@weatherbysltd