We are delighted to receive the fantastic news that One Master, our triple Group One winner of the Qatar Prix de la Foret, welcomed a beautiful filly by Dubawi. It was wonderful to see Mother and Daughter enjoying time out in the paddock at their residence New England Stud ๐
A special day as Desert Hero wins the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot under jockey Tom Marquand for HM The King & HM The Queen. Congratulations to all involved and the team at home! ๐๐ฉ
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Dubai Honour lands his first European Group 1 success under a great ride by Tom Marquand in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud ๐ซ๐ท๐
Congratulations to his owner Mohamed Obaida and all the team at home including his regular rider Issy! ๐๐ป
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๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ delivered an emphatic victory in the Dante Stakes (Group 2) this afternoon at York under jockey Tom Marquand. Many congratulations to his owner
@AlAdiyatRacing
and all the team at home! ๐๐
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Unequal Love gets her head in front to win the Wokingham Stakes this afternoon at Royal Ascot under jockey Tom Marquand, for owners and breeders Cheveley Park Stud ๐๐๐ฝ
Congratulations to the entire team including Libby who looks after her everyday and regular rider Syd!
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Last night, we hosted a pizza evening to celebrate our wonderful and hard-working staff as Royal Ascot week approaches. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to relax and enjoy delicious food together โ๏ธ
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Last Saturday ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก won his fifth Group 3 in his career, he is a special horse to many here at Somerville Lodge and this is why! ๐ฅ ๐
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Over the weekend, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก secured his 8th Group 3 victory by winning the John Porter Stakes at Newbury. Hear from Maureen, who knows him best, on how he is post-race and where he heads next! ๐๐๐ฝ
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A week on from Desert Heroโs win in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot, we caught up with a few of the key members of the Somerville Lodge team who were integral in his success! ๐๐ผ๐ฉ
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#DesertHero
Dubai Honour marked our ๐๐๐ญ๐ก winner of the year when winning the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Group 1) ๐๐ผ
This year, the team have celebrated successes in Australia, France, England, and Ireland. Congratulations to all our owners and the team at home! ๐๐
๐ฆ๐บ๐ซ๐ท๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช
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Great to see Dubai Honour return to Warren Hill this morning following his Winter break ๐
โHis first piece of work was superb, he moved excellently and looks fantasticโ. - Michael Hills
Dubai Honour will now continue his routine work before heading to Australia in March ๐ฆ๐บ
Hamish has recently secured another Group 3 title, marking his 11th career success, eight in Group 3 company. The of son Motivator has a total career earning of ยฃ691,130, a Timeform rating of 124. His next target will be the Ormonde Stakes which he a back-to-back winner of!๐๐ซ
Dubai Honour, a yard favourite, has shown remarkable versatility, including victories in Australia & France at Group 1 level, most recently the Group 1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud! ๐ซ๐ท๐
He is a loved character among the team at Somerville Lodge, especially by assistant Issy Paul!
Post Impressionist comes from last to first to win the Manion Cup (G3) at Rosehill Gardens under a great ride from regular jockey Tom Marquand. Congratulations to all connections! ๐ฆ๐บ๐
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"He's come from last and was different class."
Here's the Sydney Cup favourite!
@WilliamHaggas
wins a third Manion Cup, and
@TomMarquand
his second, with Post Impressionist far too good in the Group 3 at Rosehill from Manzoice and Almania.
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๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐, owned by Cheveley Park Stud, triumphed in the Wokingham Stakes on the fifth day of Royal Ascot. We caught up with some of our team members who have played an instrumental part in her career so far! ๐ด๐ตโช๏ธ
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Winter evening stables at Flint Cottage, with our wonderful team who are committed to offering the utmost care and attention to each individual horse! ๐๐๐ป
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๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ made a triumphant return, sprinting to victory in the John Of Gaunt Stakes (Group 3) under jockey Tom Marquand. Many congratulations to his owners Jon and Julia Aisbitt ๐๐๐ฝ
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Post Impressionist looks fantastic as he enjoys a pick of grass, thanks to Issy, who has taken great care of him throughout their time in Australia ๐ฆ๐บ๐
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Sea Silk Road winning the Group 1, Qatar Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp this afternoon under a brilliant ride from Aurelien Lemaitre. Congratulations to owners Sunderland Holding and all the team at home! ๐๐ซ๐ท
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Montassib gets up to win this afternoon at Newcastle in the Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) under a strong ride from jockey Cieren Fallon ๐
Congratulations to his owners, The Montassib Partnership, and all the team at home, including his regular rider Alison.
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Group 1 winner, Dubai Honour made a winning seasonal reappearance in the Listed Magnolia Stakes at Kempton yesterday with an impressive three length victory under the guidance of jockey Ryan Moore! ๐
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Desert Hero the star of the show again as he wins the Group 3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood yesterday! Congratulations to HM The King & HM The Queen and all the team at Somerville! ๐๐
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A busy day for our team at Somerville Lodge with seven runners across four courses this afternoon. A big thank you to the team for keeping the show on the road! ๐๐ช๐ผ
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#Newmarket
๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ, our star two year old so far this season, here is the story behind her season to date and what the future holds! ๐
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๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ
Sea Just In Time, our promising three-year-old filly by Sea The Stars. She made an impressive debut at Newmarket earlier this month and is one to look forward to for owners Sunderland Holding Inc!
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A great day for the team at Lingfield as Queen Aminatu won the Listed Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakesย for the second year in a row and Safety Catch flew home to win the Listed River Eden Fillies'ย Stakes, both ridden by Cieren Fallonย for owner Anthony Oppenheimer ๐
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The sun was shining on the Heath this morning as the team prepared for another busy week ahead, which includes several runners at the July Festival ๐
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All systems go for Sacred who runs in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) tomorrow. Last week we followed her and Jason and Kayleigh Favell who look after her on a regular basis! ๐ ๐ค๐ผ
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๐ข๐ฎ๐ช ๐ข๐ฒ๐ต๐ด ๐ก๐ธ๐ช๐ญ has been an exceptional filly this season! Her highlights include her win at Longchamp in the G1 1, Prix de Royallieu & her sentimental win in the Lester Piggott Stakes.
Hear from some of the team who have played an integral part in her success!๐ ๐ธ
Over the past 14 days, the Somerville Lodge team has achieved great success, with:
๐ฅ 14 winners
๐ฅ A 31% strike rate
๐๐ป 25 top 3 finishes
These results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team. ๐
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A great day for the team at York as Relief Rally storms to victory in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes and Sea Theme battles bravely to win the Listed Galtres Stakes! Congratulations to all connections! ๐๐
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A successful August with a 26% strike rate, highlighted by Desert Hero & Hamish winning Group 3โs at Goodwood and Relief Rally & Lake Forest winning Group 2โd at York ๐
A big thank you to the team for all their hard work and dedication to make this happen
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Our team looks back on a remarkable turf season, reminiscing about standout moments, from Royal Ascot triumphs to global glory ๐๐
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Itโs time for ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ญ! We would like to wish the best of luck to our wonderful owners and dedicated team at home as we enter a busy week ahead ๐ฉ๐
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#RoyalAscot
This week, we celebrated Racing Staff Week. Here are just a few of the many dedicated individuals who make up our team at ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐, all committed to providing the highest level of care and attention to our horses ๐ช๐ผ๐
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#RacingStaffWeek
With just two days remaining until Royal Ascot, we revisit some of our past winners from the last four years, including Baaeed, Addeybb, Mohaafeth and Alenquer ๐๐
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June was a fantastic month for the team at Somerville Lodge, highlighted by 19 winners including Desert Hero becoming the first Royal Ascot winner for King Charles and Queen Camilla, and Sea Silk Road being a poignant winner in the Lester Piggott Stakes ๐ ย
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A morning spent with Gail Hacking, an integral part of the team here at Somerville Lodge. Gail has spent over sixteen years working here at Somerville Lodge and has been a fantastic asset contributing to the success and welfare of our horses! ๐ฅ๐๐ผ
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ has headed down under and is set to make his debut tomorrow at Rosehill Gardens in the Precise Air N E Manion Cup (Group 3), jockey Tom Marquand will take the ride!๐ฆ๐บ๐
Good luck to all connections๐ค๐ผ
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We recently caught up with our team who shared their Somerville Lodge horses to follow for the 2024 season! ๐๐ฝ
Keep your eyes peeled for part two coming up in the next couple of weeks!
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Lake Forest winning the prestigious Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes this afternoon at York for owners Silver Racing! Congratulations to all the team at Somerville and jockey Tom Marquand! ๐๐
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An exciting week ahead at Royal Ascot for all the team at Somerville Lodge, we would like to wish the best of luck to all connections! ๐๐ฉ
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